Trader (Options Market-Making)

Options Market-Maker (Trader)

Location: Chicago

Working Hours: Sunday–Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CT

Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading market-maker and proprietary trading firm to identify an experienced Options Market Making Trader for its expanding Asian-hours trading operation.

The role offers the opportunity to join a highly collaborative, technology-led environment with meaningful responsibility for live trading, portfolio management, and real-time risk decisions . You will work closely with trading, quantitative, and technology teams across global locations.

The Role

• Trade options markets primarily through electronic execution, with some interaction with brokers.
• Manage positions and portfolio risk in real time, responding to evolving market conditions.
• Monitor trading systems, controls, and parameters to ensure effective and reliable operation.
• Partner with technology teams to troubleshoot and resolve trading or operational issues.
• Provide effective handovers between global trading shifts, covering key market, risk, and system developments.
• Support improvements to trading, execution, and strategy outside core market hours.
• Complete an initial training programme covering different global shifts, products, and proprietary trading systems.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of options market-making experience.
• 1+ year of market-making portfolio management experience.
• Strong knowledge of options trading, portfolio management, and risk management.
• Good Python skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions in fast-moving markets.
• Strong technical and operational aptitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technology teams.
• Clear communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Genuine interest in developing a long-term career within an Asian-hours trading operation .
• Experience trading index, volatility, or metals options would be advantageous.

Working Pattern

The core schedule is Sunday–Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CT , with some flexibility outside these hours for training, collaboration, and strategy development.

This is an on-site position in Chicago . xzgxqkn

If you are an experienced options market maker looking for a role with significant autonomy within a sophisticated global trading operation, please apply with your CV for a confidential discussion.