Options Market Maker

Mavensecuritiesholdingltd; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Employer paid short term and long term

Disability and life insurance

Paid parental leave

401k with employer match

Annual learning and development

Job summary

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm expanding its US office in Chicago. We are seeking ambitious Options Market Makers with a proven profit/risk history to join the desk and trade a variety of instruments.

You will manage the options book daily, implement new strategies, collaborate with developers, and ensure strict regulatory compliance. A discretionary bonus is offered; visa sponsorship is not available for this role, and applicants must have the right to work in the US.

Qualifications

• Prior options trading experience.
• Proven P&L and market share history.
• Strong understanding of trading systems.
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.
• Familiar with automated options trading strategies.
• Interest in developing new trading strategies.
• Willingness to comply with regulatory requirements.
• Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day responsibility of the options book.
• Rigorous risk management and perfect compliance with regulatory rules.
• Improving strategies through analysis, prototyping and collaboration with developers.
• Proactive behavior in helping other books achieve their goals through observation and analysis of trading behavior.
• Designing and implementing new trading strategies.
• Openness to trading new products and willingness to set them up.
• To comply with all applicable Compliance policies, procedures, laws and regulations.

Skills

Options trading

P&L track record

Trading systems

Numerical skills

AI tools proficiency

Strategy development

Compliance awareness

Attention to detail

Job description

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate.

THE ROLE: We are looking for ambitious and proactive Options Market Makers with a proven profit / risk management history to be a part of our expanding trading desk. The eligible candidate must be willing to trade a variety of instruments to help expand the expansion of our US office in Chicago.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Day-to-day responsibility of the options book
• Rigorous risk management and perfect compliance with regulatory rules
• Improving strategies through analysis, prototyping and collaboration with developers
• Proactive behavior in helping other books achieve their goals through observation and analysis of trading behavior
• Designing and implementing new trading strategies
• Openness to trading new products and willingness to set them up
• To comply with all applicable Compliance policies, procedures, laws and regulations.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS:

• Prior options trading experience
• Successful track record of proven P&L and market share
• Good understanding of trading systems
• Outstanding numerical and analytical skills
• Familiarity with automated options trading strategies and an interest in their development
• Proactive interest in improving existing trading strategies and identifying new opportunities
• Ability to take a high level of responsibility in an expanding, highly successful firm
• Excellent attention to detail
• Embodiment of Maven's core values: Integrity and fairness, market leading, creativity, individual and collective success, discipline and accountability
• Experience using AI-powered tools to improve efficiency and workflows.

At Maven our goal is to create an environment that empowers and motivates our employees to maximize their potential. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to optimize performance, reward our employees, and allow them time to pursue their passions.

Benefits at Maven include medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, employer paid short term and long term disability and life insurance, as well as paid parental leave. Maven also offers retirement plans with an employer match and an annual learning and development stipend for all employees.

Compensation

Salary Range: $150000 - $200000, plus a discretionary bonus.

We are not able to offer Visa Sponsorship for this role. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the US. Please select NO to confirm that you do not require Visa sponsorship.

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