European Options Market Maker

The role

This person will trade and manage a part of the single stocks options book. They will improve option pricing and trading strategies through collaboration with fundamental stock analysts and developers.

What you will do

• Day-to-day responsibility of trading and managing a part of the single stocks options book
• Rigorous risk management and compliance with regulatory rules
• Improving option pricing and trading strategies through close collaboration with a team of fundamental stock analysts
• Designing, implementing and improving strategies through data analysis, prototyping and collaboration with developers
• Driving pricing and execution improvements through combining systematic and quantitative skills with product knowledge

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years experience trading European single stock options in a market making role
• Successful track record of proven P&L and market share
• Good understanding of the market structure of European single stock options
• Outstanding numerical, analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
• Familiarity with automated options trading strategies and a proactive interest in their development
• Ability to take a high level of responsibility in an expanding, highly successful firm
• Embodiment of Maven’s core values: Integrity and fairness, market leading, creativity, individual and collective success, discipline and accountability

Nice to have

• Experience in programming
• Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows

About the company

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. They focus on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives through advanced execution and pricing technologies.