Anchorage
Senior Derivatives Trader
Cayman Islands, Remote. Posted 18 months ago
The role
You will trade and manage derivatives, including options, forwards and structured products, across digital and traditional assets. You will execute client business, manage risk and help build the OTC derivatives trading franchise.
What you will do
- Develop and execute trading strategies for digital asset derivatives.
- Drive P&L growth while maintaining disciplined risk management.
- Help expand OTC derivatives operations, building trading infrastructure, models and processes.
- Lead, execute and optimize trading strategies and portfolio decisions.
- Continuously assess and improve strategies using quantitative models and performance analytics.
- Guide and mentor junior traders.
- Analyze market signals and make informed trading decisions.
- Implement and maintain risk management practices within set risk parameters.
Required qualifications
- 7+ years of experience as a derivatives trader, including options, forwards and structured products.
- In-depth understanding of derivatives trading and its application to digital assets.
- Familiarity with crypto market flows and market behavior.
- Advanced quantitative and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Python, R or other languages for quantitative modeling and data analysis.
- Experience mentoring and training junior traders.
- Strong understanding of risk management principles.
- Ability to make swift, well-informed decisions under pressure.
Nice to have
- Prior sell-side derivatives trading experience at a bulge bracket bank.
Before you apply
- Must be based in the Western Hemisphere, but not in the US or Canada.
- A security policy requires all new hires to complete an in-person onboarding process, with no exceptions.
About the company
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, settlement and security infrastructure. It is funded by institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR and Visa, and has more than 600 team members.