Delta One & Options Commodities Trader

Jane Street Group, LLC; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

Jane Street in New York is seeking a commodity trader to manage the delta one and options book, emphasizing larger, longer-tenor trades. You will run systematic and discretionary strategies, partner with teams across regions, and contribute to risk/position management.

The role requires 3+ years in commodity options, strong quantitative skills, and excellent communication. Willingness to travel toLondon and Hong Kong is a plus. Base salary is $300,000 with discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in commodity trading options (gas, power or oil preferred).
• Familiarity with the inter-dealer broker market and transacting bilaterally.
• Able to think critically and implement new ideas.
• Understanding of commodity market structure and sources of natural order flow in the market.
• Strong quantitative skills in understanding options pricing and risk management.
• Open to learning new techniques.
• Strong communicator with excellent planning, analytical, and people skills; comfortable coordinating across time zones.
• Reliable and flexible team player with a positive attitude.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and thorough, with a desire for continuous improvement.
• Willingness to spend multiple weeks a year traveling to London and Hong Kong is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Run systematic and discretionary strategies for the commodity delta one and options book with emphasis on larger, longer tenor trades.
• Manage trade lifecycle from idea generation to execution and book/risk management.
• Collaborate with sell-side counterparts for risk lay-off and strategic relationships.

Skills

Commodity trading options

Inter-dealer broker market

Critical thinking

Options pricing

Risk management

Team collaboration

Cross-time-zone coordination

Detailed planning

Travel willingness

Communication skills

Job description

Jane Street in New York is seeking a commodity trader to manage the delta one and options book, emphasizing larger, longer-tenor trades. You will run systematic and discretionary strategies, partner with teams across regions, and contribute to risk/position management.

The role requires 3+ years in commodity options, strong quantitative skills, and excellent communication. Willingness to travel toLondon and Hong Kong is a plus. Base salary is $300,000 with discretionary bonus.