Institutional Trader

• Identify and capitalize on market opportunities, both independently and within the trading team
• Make split-second trading decisions that can instantly impact profitability
• Constantly aim to identify new product/market opportunities to diversify our strategies and maximise success
• Improve execution and access to volume
• Network internally with other Institutional Traders and Screen Traders to ensure you’re acting on well-informed decisions
• Represent Optiver’s quotes and execute orders with many of the world’s largest trading desks via phone, IM and Bloomberg
• Negotiate prices with 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

• High EQ and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to positively influence outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• English fluency is a requirement
• 2-5 years of professional working experience
• Minimum of a BSc in a quantitative or technical field
• Ability to work well under pressure, thriving when making fast decisions and handling a high volume of trades, often simultaneously
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Detail oriented
• Competitive by nature

Previous experience in a similar seat may be beneficial

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries
• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats