Institutional Trader

Optiver is looking for its next generation of Institutional Traders to join our London office. Our ideal candidates are individuals with a unique blend of astuteness and numerical skills who are passionate about staying on top of financial markets and making splitsecond decisions that will have direct impact on our P&L.

As an Institutional Trader youll be responsible for communicating with our longstanding network of brokers dotted around Europe and the US. Youll handle incoming price requests and collaborate with our screen traders playing a vital role in the trades lifecycle. Relationship management will be a crucial part of your day to day be it with your team or with external parties.

What youll do:

As an Institutional Trader you will be at the forefront of the market making important decisions based on your intuition analysis and market insights. You will be instrumental in executing our largeorder trading strategies and negotiating the best possible prices with speed.

• Identify and capitalise on market opportunities both independently and within the trading team;
• Make splitsecond trading decisions that can instantly impact profitability;
• Constantly aiming to identify new product/market opportunities in order to diversify our strategies and maximise success;
• Improve and access to volume;
• Network internally in order to make the best informed decisions;
• Build and maintain relationships with your team brokers and direct counterparties (DCPs);
• Represent Optivers quotes and execute orders with many of the worlds largest trading desks via phone IM and Bloomberg;
• Negotiate prices with the Brokers and other relevant parties;
• Help improve our systems and tools in order to capture data in the most effective way;
• Understand and apply knowledge of the exchanges rules & regulations and market structures in which we engage;

Who you are:

• You have a high EQ and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to positively influence outcomes
• You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. English fluency is a must
• A professional with 2 to 5 years of working experience preferably with a degree in Mathematics Engineering Econometrics Finance Physics or equivalent (STEM)
• You have the ability to work well under pressure / are resilient
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset
• You are detailed oriented
• You are competitive by nature
• You thrive making fast decisions and handling a high volume of trades often simultaneously

Who we are:

Optiver is a techdriven trading firm and leading global market maker. As one of the oldest market making institutions we are a trusted partner of 70 exchanges across the globe. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity providing accurate pricing increasing transparency and acting as a stabilising force no matter the market conditions.

What youll get:

Youll join a culture of collaboration and excellence where youll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement youll thrive in a supportive highperforming environment alongside talented colleagues working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition youll receive:

• Competitive remuneration;
• 27 paid vacation days (plus UK public holidays);
• Daily onsite breakfast and lunch;
• Support on commuting expenses;
• 50 paid gym subscription;
• Private medical insurance;
• Pension scheme;
• Training conference attendance and continuous learning opportunities;
• International transfer opportunities.

How to apply:

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via . Please note we cannot accept applications via email for data protection reasons. Kindly note that we do not require assistance from thirdparties including agencies in the recruitment of this role.

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Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.