Experienced Options Trader

Optiver Private Jobs; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast & lunch

Massages

Health insurance

Training programs

Performance bonus

Social events

Company trips

Job summary

Optiver is hiring an experienced options trader in Singapore to optimise trading across commodity markets and work closely with research, quant, and development teams. The role emphasizes collaboration, performance, and long-term direction for the trading desk.

You will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, benefit from mentorship and training, and engage in a fast-paced, globally connected environment.

Qualifications

• Experience trading option markets is essential.
• Strong trading performance track record.
• Familiarity with coding is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• optimise our options trading in commodity markets
• collaborate with research/quants, developers, and wider functions to deliver improvements
• contribute to future direction of the team and challenge the status quo

Skills

Options trading

Collaboration

Risk management

Communication

Continuous improvement

Coding familiarity

Job description

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

We look for an experienced options trader to join our options trading team. Your main responsibilities will include:

• You will optimise our options trading in commodity markets
• Extensive collaboration with research/quants, developers, corporate strategy, and wider functions to deliver improvement across the trading problems
• Strategically contribute to future direction of the team and challenge the status quo

WHO YOU ARE:

To succeed in this role, you’ll need to have the below skills and experience:

• Experience trading option markets is essential; trading commodities will be highly preferred
• Track record of strong trading performance
• Strong and responsible risk appetite
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for trading, and a strong desire to continuous improvement
• Familiarity with coding is preferred but not essential

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

• A performance-based bonus structureunmatchedanywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
• The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewardingenvironment.
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
• Daily breakfast and lunch.
• Weekly in-house chair massages.
• Corporate health insurance.
• Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.