Gold & Precious Metals Options Trader — Quantitative Strategy

G-20 Strategies AG; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

G-20 Group invites applications for a Gold and Precious Metals Options Trader to manage and optimize a discretionary options portfolio across gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. You will work with quants and developers to enhance pricing models and trading strategies, aiming for superior risk-adjusted returns.

The role requires a strong track record in options trading, sophisticated understanding of volatility and macro drivers, and the ability to execute across multiple venues with tight

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field from a top-tier university.
• Strong background in commodities/precious metals options trading with knowledge of options pricing and volatility strategies.
• Proven track record of generating profits (PnL > $2m annually for more than 3 years).
• Experience with quantitative trading and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and refine options trading strategies across precious metals (gold, silver, platinum, palladium).
• Analyze market microstructure, order flow, and volatility dynamics to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with quantitative analysts and developers to improve pricing models, hedging, and execution tools.
• Maintain awareness of central bank policy, real yields, dollar strength, and inflation dynamics affecting metals and volatility.
• Execute trades with best execution across listed, OTC, futures, and physical/spot markets; manage liquidity risk.
• Manage portfolio Greeks (delta, gamma, vega, theta) and adjust hedges around macro data releases and events.
• Contribute to trading infrastructure, data pipelines, and analytics frameworks.
• Monitor performance and risk metrics; provide feedback on strategy effectiveness.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Collaboration

Proactive problem solving

Education

Finance/Math/Physics/CS/Engineering degree

Tools

Python

Excel/VBA

SQL

Job description

G-20 Group invites applications for a Gold and Precious Metals Options Trader to manage and optimize a discretionary options portfolio across gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. You will work with quants and developers to enhance pricing models and trading strategies, aiming for superior risk-adjusted returns.

The role requires a strong track record in options trading, sophisticated understanding of volatility and macro drivers, and the ability to execute across multiple venues with tight