Institutional Trader – European Options & Liquidity

Alloptions International; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Profit sharing

29 vacation days

Well-being allowance

In-house meals

Bicycle plan

NS Business Card

Work from abroad

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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).

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 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.

Skills

Trading

Capital markets

English fluency

Communication

Relationship management

Negotiation

Under pressure

Data analysis

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

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.