Institutional Cash Equity Sales Trader

The role

The Cash Equity Sales Trader will establish and maintain relationships with U.S. cash equity market participants. This role involves partnering with traders, technology teams, and product teams to manage order flow and enhance algorithmic offerings.

What you will do

• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with key participants in the U.S. cash equity market
• Partner closely with traders to understand Optiver’s trading strategies
• Work with the trading and technology teams to deploy new products and liquidity offerings
• Handle and manage order flow through various execution venues
• Develop participant profiles, reports, and insights to support engagement with counterparties
• Represent Optiver at industry conferences and seminars
• Partner with product, quant, and data teams to translate client feedback into enhancements to the algorithmic offering

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in U.S. cash equity markets
• Deep understanding of U.S. cash market mechanics and key participants
• Experience building relationships within US cash equity ecosystem
• Understanding of rules and regulations governing the cash equity markets
• Entrepreneurial mindset willing to take ownership in order to develop exciting projects
• Skilled at organization and participating in events, and comfortable presenting information to diverse audiences
• Open to travel and in-person meetings with current and potential counterparties
• Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset and a drive to continuously learn and grow
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, team-oriented environment
• Bachelor’s degree required

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
• 401(k) match up to 50%
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

Before you apply

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

About the company

Optiver is a market making firm that aims to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market. It is a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.