A leading proprietary trading firm is building out its options trading capability and is looking for a Quant Options Trader to take a central role in that growth. This is an opportunity for an experienced industry professional to step into a high-impact seat with real ownership, strong capital backing, and the freedom to scale sophisticated options strategies across global markets.
The role is designed for someone who has already operated at a high level in a top-tier trading environment and is now looking for more autonomy, clearer upside and the chance to shape how an options business evolves.
The Opportunity
The successful candidate will take direct responsibility for the performance of options strategies, working at the intersection of trading, quantitative research, and technology.
The role includes;
- Owning and trading systematic options strategies, including market making,
- volatility, and relative-value approaches
- Managing risk in real time across portfolios, Greeks, and market regimes
- Developing and refining quantitative pricing, hedging, and execution models
- Identifying inefficiencies across volatility surfaces, term structures, and
- correlations
- Driving continuous performance improvements through better models,
- execution logic, and infrastructure
- Working closely with high-caliber researchers and engineers to bring ideas from concept to production
- Expanding the strategy universe across products, maturities, and geographies
- This is a seat with real PnL responsibility, short decision loops, and the ability to move quickly from idea to live trading.
Who You Are:
- You have significant experience in a top proprietary trading firm or similar environment
- Traded options or volatility strategies with meaningful PnL impact
- Comfortable taking ownership and making decisions close to the market
- Enjoys building and improving systems, not just running them
- Values a technically strong, low-politics, performance-driven culture
- Strong quantitative foundations and programming skills (Python; C++ a plus) are expected.
Benefits
The firm offers:
- A clear, uncapped link between performance and compensation
- The ability to shape strategy design, tooling, and desk direction
- Strong infrastructure and capital support without unnecessary bureaucracy
- Equity in the firm offered to high performers
- A highly collaborative environment with experienced peers
- Support for international relocation
Does this sound like a role made for you? Apply today.
