Options Trader Job at Selby Jennings, New York, NY

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  • Selby Jennings
  • New York, NY

Job Description

We have recently partnered with a tenured PM at a globally leading hedge fund in NYC who is looking to add an experienced options trader to his team. If you have 1+ years of live options trading experience in a hedge fund, prop trading firm, or at a bank, this is a great opportunity to further your experience in the space working alongside like minded individuals.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute equity options using electronic and voice trading
  • Make real-time trading decisions based on systematic signals
  • Actively manage options portfolio risks
  • Design semi-automated process to respond to various market events
  • Analyze transaction costs and improve execution quality
  • Maintain relationships with a broad set of voice-based liquidity providers (options desks at banks, brokers, etc.)
  • Help the team expand trading capacity by responding to flow
  • Continuously contribute to the team's investment process
  • Help the team expand to different asset classes as well as into semi-systematic trading

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher degree in computer science, statistics, applied mathematics, engineering, or other quantitative discipline
  • At least one year of work experience as an options trader
  • Strong applied knowledge of options risks
  • Self-starter, able to work in a fast-paced, high growth, start up environment
  • Desire to continuously learn and proactively improve existing processes
  • Detail-oriented and vigilant about potential operational risks
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Proficiency in Python and experience in Linux is a plus
  • Commitment to the highest ethical standards

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Work experience placement,

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