Options Market Maker – Floor Trader on Global Exchanges

Optiver; Illinois; On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

Performance bonus

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

25 paid vacation days

Job summary

Optiver seeks an experienced Options Market Maker to lead our presence on U.S. options exchange trading floors. You will be the primary link between our electronic trading desks, floor brokers, DPM/LMM communities, and exchange personnel, driving liquidity provision and execution quality across venues.

As a Floor Trader, you will make markets in equity, ETF, and index options and collaborate with traders to optimize quoting while ensuring compliance with exchange rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Deep understanding of financial instruments, trading exchanges and markets.
• Strong mathematical aptitude.
• Excellent communicator and team player.
• Strong relationship-builder across traders, brokers, and exchange personnel.
• 3+ years in options trading, market making, floor brokerage, or exchange operations.

Responsibilities

• Make markets in eligible equity, ETF, and index options.
• Represent the firm across options exchanges; build relationships with floor brokers, DPMs/LMMs, and exchange officials.
• Track exchange rule changes, fees, and incentive programs.
• Partner with desk traders and institutional trading teams to optimize quoting and execution quality.
• Facilitate large or complex executions; monitor floor specific KPIs, fill rates and market share across venues.
• Ensure compliance with exchange rules and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Mathematics aptitude

Communication

Teamwork

Relationship-building

Options market making experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Optiver seeks an experienced Options Market Maker to lead our presence on U.S. options exchange trading floors. You will be the primary link between our electronic trading desks, floor brokers, DPM/LMM communities, and exchange personnel, driving liquidity provision and execution quality across venues.

As a Floor Trader, you will make markets in equity, ETF, and index options and collaborate with traders to optimize quoting while ensuring compliance with exchange rules and regulations.