Options Market-Maker (Trader)

Options Market Making Trader (Asia Hours) – Chicago

Location: Chicago

Schedule: Sunday to Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CT

About the Role

We’re working with a top-tier market maker and proprietary trading firm to hire an experienced Options Market Making Trader as it grows its Asia-hours trading desk.

You’ll join a collaborative, technology-driven team and take real ownership of live trading, portfolio management, and risk decisions made in real time. The role involves close day-to-day work with traders, quants, and technologists across the firm’s global offices.

The Role

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• Trade options markets primarily through electronic execution, with some interaction with brokers.
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• Manage positions and portfolio risk in real time, responding to evolving market conditions.
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• Monitor trading systems, controls, and parameters to ensure effective and reliable operation.
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• Partner with technology teams to troubleshoot and resolve trading or operational issues.
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• Provide effective handovers between global trading shifts, covering key market, risk, and system developments.
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• Support improvements to trading, execution, and strategy outside core market hours.
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• Complete an initial training programme covering different global shifts, products, and proprietary trading systems.
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What We're Looking For

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• 2+ years of options market-making experience.
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• 1+ year of market-making portfolio management experience.
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• Strong knowledge of options trading, portfolio management, and risk management.
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• Good Python skills.
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• Ability to make independent decisions in fast-moving markets.
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• Strong technical and operational aptitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technology teams.
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• Clear communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.
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• Genuine interest in developing a long-term career within an Asian-hours trading operation.
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• Experience trading index, volatility, or metals options would be advantageous.
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Working Pattern

The core schedule is Sunday–Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CT, with some flexibility outside these hours for training, collaboration, and strategy development.

This is an on-site position in Chicago.

If you are an experienced options market maker looking for a role with significant autonomy within a sophisticated global trading operation, please apply with your CV for a confidential discussion.