Asia Hours Options Market Maker — Remote Optional

Chicago Trading Company; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace

Wellness benefits

Paid parental leave

Meals and snacks

Job summary

Chicago Trading Company seeks an Options Market Making Trader to expand coverage during Asian market hours. Training across shifts and products (S&P, Metals, Nasdaq, Russell, Vix) will build deep expertise in proprietary execution, portfolio management, and post‑trade analysis tools.

The role runs 4 pm–1 am CT, Sunday–Thursday with cross‑shift training and potential remote or on-site work; strong independence and quick judgment are required to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of options market making trading experience.
• Minimum 1 year of market making portfolio management experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain trading schedule from 4 pm to 1 am CT (with flexible time outside of trading hours for cross-shift training and strategy improvements)
• Ensure daily production system readiness
• Execute trading (majority electronic, some broker call around) and portfolio management
• Perform real-time recalibration of system controls to dynamically match the trading environment
• Effectively bridge the handoff between shifts by communicating relevant risk information, trading flows, and system issues
• Contribute to execution improvements and strategic projects during non-trading hours

Skills

Options market making

Portfolio management

Trading under pressure

Cross-shift coordination

Python basics

Tools

Python programming

Job description

Chicago Trading Company seeks an Options Market Making Trader to expand coverage during Asian market hours. Training across shifts and products (S&P, Metals, Nasdaq, Russell, Vix) will build deep expertise in proprietary execution, portfolio management, and post‑trade analysis tools.

The role runs 4 pm–1 am CT, Sunday–Thursday with cross‑shift training and potential remote or on-site work; strong independence and quick judgment are required to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.