Junior Crypto Options Trader: Market-Making & Growth

Austin Werner Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Werner Ltd in Dubai is seeking a Junior Options Trader to help price and manage risk on cryptocurrency derivatives. You will be on a high-performing trading desk responsible for pricing, market making and risk controls across crypto options on OTC and exchange venues.

You will contribute to pricing models, hedging strategies and trading analytics while collaborating with Sales, counterparties and technology teams. Strong quantitative skills and Python are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience trading and managing risk in options markets.
• Strong understanding of options pricing, volatility surfaces and derivatives modelling.
• Experience managing Greeks and implementing dynamic hedging strategies.
• Deep knowledge of volatility trading, skew, term structure and relative value strategies.

Responsibilities

• Price, trade and make markets in cryptocurrency options across OTC and exchange-traded venues.
• Manage positions across vanilla options and exotic derivative products.
• Monitor and manage portfolio Greeks, implementing effective hedging strategies within defined risk limits.
• Identify and execute volatility, relative value and market structure opportunities.
• Work closely with Sales teams and counterparties to provide competitive pricing and derivative solutions.
• Help develop and improve pricing models, trading tools, risk frameworks and market-making infrastructure.
• Support business development efforts by helping expand client activity and identifying new revenue opportunities.
• Communicate market views, trading ideas and risk considerations to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Options pricing

Volatility

Greeks

Dynamic hedging

Python

Derivatives modelling

Risk management

Front-office systems

Crypto derivatives

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

Job description

Austin Werner Ltd in Dubai is seeking a Junior Options Trader to help price and manage risk on cryptocurrency derivatives. You will be on a high-performing trading desk responsible for pricing, market making and risk controls across crypto options on OTC and exchange venues.

You will contribute to pricing models, hedging strategies and trading analytics while collaborating with Sales, counterparties and technology teams. Strong quantitative skills and Python are essential.