Institutional Trader

All Options International; Amsterdam; Híbrido; EUR 65.000 - 100.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Profit sharing

29 vacation days

Well-being allowance

In-house meals

Bicycle plan

NS Business Card

Work from abroad

Descripción de la vacante

All Options, a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Amsterdam, seeks an Institutional Trader to manage large orders across European options markets. You will work with brokers and counterparties and collaborate with internal teams to shape execution strategies.

From day one you’ll be exposed to live trading and have opportunities to take ownership. A commercially minded, resilient candidate with 1–3 years’ experience will thrive here, with optional remote work from abroad.

Formación

• 1-3 years of professional experience in trading or capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of options and derivatives markets.
• Hands-on experience interacting with brokers and counterparties.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with English fluency.
• High EQ and strong interpersonal skills; able to influence outcomes.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage high trade volumes; fast decision making.
• Bonus if experience with coding and AI tools (Python/SQL, data analysis).

Responsabilidades

• Execute large and complex trades by sourcing liquidity through brokers and counterparties.
• Monitor market conditions and respond quickly to trading opportunities.
• Build and manage external relationships to improve pricing, access, and flow.
• Collaborate with internal traders to align on execution strategies and market views.
• Contribute to expansion into new products and markets.
• Negotiate trade terms and pricing in fast-moving environments.
• Support improvements in execution processes, tools, and data usage.
• Develop understanding of market structure, products, and regulatory frameworks.
• Translate market insights into actionable input for trading decisions.

Conocimientos

Trading

Capital markets

English fluency

Communication

Relationship management

Negotiation

Under pressure

Data analysis

Herramientas

Python

SQL

Descripción del empleo

We are looking for a driven Institutional Trader to join our trading team, with a focus on managing and executing large orders across European Options Markets. The role sits at the intersection of trading, relationship management, and market analysis, with a strong emphasis on achieving high-quality execution through external brokers and counterparties.

You will work closely with internal trading teams while building and maintaining relationships with brokers and liquidity providers. Using information gathered from brokers and counterparties, together with your own judgement and analysis, you will help drive trading decisions and execution.

We are looking for someone who is commercially minded, decisive under pressure, and naturally curious about market behaviour. From day one, you will be exposed to live trading activity, with opportunities to take ownership and make an immediate impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute large and complex trades by sourcing liquidity through brokers and counterparties
• Monitor market conditions and respond quickly to trading opportunities
• Build and manage external relationships to improve pricing, access, and flow
• Collaborate with internal traders to align on execution strategies and market views
• Contribute to the expansion into new products and markets
• Negotiate trade terms and pricing in fast-moving environments
• Support improvements in execution processes, tools, and data usage
• Develop a strong understanding of market structure, products, and regulatory frameworks
• Translate market insights into actionable input for trading decisions

Key Requirements:

• 1-3 years of professional experience in trading or capital markets
• Strong knowledge of options and derivatives markets
• Hands-on experience interacting with brokers and counterparties
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; English fluency is a requirement
• High EQ and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to positively influence outcomes
• Ability to work well under pressure, thriving when making fast decisions and handling a high volume of trades, often simultaneously
• Detail oriented
• Competitive by nature
• A plus: coding and/or AI experience (e.g. Python, SQL, data analysis, or working with AI tools)

Why Join All Options?

At All Options, we offer a dynamic role with room for growth, collaboration, and recognition. Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, profit sharing, 29 vacation days, and perks like a well-being allowance and in-house meals. Celebrate success with monthly drinks and festivities, and take advantage of our bicycle plan, NS Business Card, and the option to work from abroad.

Note that candidates who are unsuccessful at any stage of the selection process will not be reconsidered for the same or a similar role for a period of six months.

All Options

Founded in 1998, All Options is a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Amsterdam, with a growing presence in Austin, TX. As a fully regulated market maker, we trade on major European options exchanges and recently expanded into US markets.

Our mission is to ensure fair, transparent, and accessible financial markets by providing competitive prices and supporting genuine supply-demand dynamics. Collaboration with regulators and exchanges underscores our commitment to fair competition.

Guided by values of continuous learning, open sharing, and ownership, we foster a straightforward, informal culture driven by curiosity and teamwork. We seek ambitious professionals ready to excel in a dynamic, data-driven trading environment.