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Experienced Trading, Research and Machine Learning

Experienced Options Trader

Shanghai

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
 
 
We look for an experienced options trader to join our options trading team. Your main responsibilities will include:
  • You will optimise our options trading in onshore commodity markets
  • Extensive collaboration with research/quants, developers, corporate strategy, and wider functions to deliver improvement across the trading problems
  • Strategically contribute to future direction of the team and challenge the status quo

 

 
WHO YOU ARE:
 
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have the below skills and experience:
  • Significant experience trading China onshore commodity option markets will be highly preferred, demonstrated understanding of how markets function and the opportunities present
  • Track record of strong trading performance
  • Strong and responsible risk appetite
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Passion for trading, and a strong desire to continuous improvement
  • Familiarity with coding is preferred but not essential

 

 

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

  • The chance to work alongside best-in-class professionals
  • Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
  • Competitive compensation package, office breakfast, lunch, snacks etc.
  • Sponsored gym membership, sports and leisure activities, plus weekly in-house chair massages
  • Regular social events, clubs and Friday afternoon drinks

 

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities.

Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at [email protected].

 

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Personal information protection is of utmost importance to Optiver. Before you provide any personal information to us, we strongly urge you to read Optiver China Privacy Notice for acknowledging how we collect and process your personal information.

 

 

 

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