Trader (Options Market-Making)
Full-time
AAA Global
Options Market-Maker (Trader)
Location: Chicago
Working Hours: Sunday–Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CT
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 .
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.
Vacancy posted 13 hours ago
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