Options Market MakerChicagoMaven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate.The role: We are looking for ambitious and proactive Options Market Makers with a proven profit / risk management history to be a part of our expanding trading desk.
The eligible candidate must be willing to trade a variety of instruments to help expand the expansion of our US office in Chicago.ResponsibilitiesDay-to-day responsibility of the options bookRigorous risk management and perfect compliance with regulatory rulesImproving strategies through analysis, prototyping and collaboration with developersProactive behavior in helping other books achieve their goals through observation and analysis of trading behaviorDesigning and implementing new trading strategiesOpenness to trading new products and willingness to set them upTo comply with all applicable Compliance policies, procedures, laws and regulations.Candidate specificationsPrior options trading experienceSuccessful track record of proven P&L and market shareGood understanding of trading systemsOutstanding numerical and analytical skillsFamiliarity with automated options trading strategies and an interest in their developmentProactive interest in improving existing trading strategies and identifying new opportunitiesAbility to take a high level of responsibility in an expanding, highly successful firmExcellent attention to detailFast problem solving skillsEmbodiment of Maven's core values: Integrity and fairness, market leading, creativity, individual and collective success, discipline and accountabilityProgramming skills (desirable)