US Equity Index Options Trader - High-Impact & Collaborative

DRW Holdings, LLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 187,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group medical, dental, vision

401k with discretionary match

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

DRW is seeking a US Equity Index Trader to join our US Options Trading team. You will actively trade US index and equity options, manage positions and risk, and refine pricing, execution, and risk management approaches.

We value autonomy, strong trading discipline, and deep knowledge of options theory and market microstructure. The role offers a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, with discretionary bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience in index options trading and US markets.
• Strong track record in trading and risk discipline.
• Solid understanding of options theory, volatility, and microstructure.

Responsibilities

• Actively trade US index and equity options, managing positions and risk.
• Analyze market flows, volatility, and microstructure to identify opportunities.
• Refine pricing, execution, and risk management approaches to improve performance.
• Conduct post-trade analysis to evaluate decisions and drive improvements.
• Develop tools, monitoring, and processes to enhance trading stability and scalability.
• Collaborate with risk management, researchers and developers during live trading.

Skills

Index options trading

US market exposure

Risk management

Options theory & volatility

Systematic/discretionary trading

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Learning mindset

Tools

Trading platforms

Job description

DRW is seeking a US Equity Index Trader to join our US Options Trading team. You will actively trade US index and equity options, manage positions and risk, and refine pricing, execution, and risk management approaches.

We value autonomy, strong trading discipline, and deep knowledge of options theory and market microstructure. The role offers a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package, with discretionary bonus eligibility.