Options Trader (Market-Making)

AAA Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AAA Global in Chicago seeks anexperienced Options Market Making Trader for its Asian-hours operation, focusing on live trading, portfolio management, and real-time risk decisions. You will collaborate with global teams across trading, quantitative, and technology to optimize execution and risk.

The role emphasizes strong trading skills, independent decision-making, and a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment, with on-site work in Chicago and training across shifts.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of options market-making experience.
• 1+ year of market-making portfolio management experience.
• Strong knowledge of options trading, portfolio management, and risk management.
• Ability to make independent decisions in fast-moving markets.
• Strong technical and operational aptitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technology teams.
• Clear communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Genuine interest in developing a long-term career within an Asian-hours trading operation.
• Experience trading index, volatility, or metals options would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Trade options markets primarily through electronic execution, with some interaction with brokers.
• Manage positions and portfolio risk in real time, responding to evolving market conditions.
• Monitor trading systems, controls, and parameters to ensure effective and reliable operation.
• Partner with technology teams to troubleshoot and resolve trading or operational issues.
• Provide effective handovers between global trading shifts, covering key market, risk, and system developments.
• Support improvements to trading, execution, and strategy outside core market hours.
• Complete an initial training programme covering different global shifts, products, and proprietary trading systems.

Skills

Options market making

Portfolio management

Risk management

Independent decisions

Tech collaboration

Communication skills

Asian-hours trading

Index options

Volatility options

Job description

Working Hours

Sunday-Thursday, 4:00pm-1:00am CT

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading proprietary trading firm to identify an experienced Options Market Making Trader for its expanding Asian-hours trading operation.

The role offers the opportunity to join a highly collaborative, technology-led environment with meaningful responsibility for live trading, portfolio management, and real-time risk decisions. You will work closely with trading, quantitative, and technology teams across global locations.

The Role

• Trade options markets primarily through electronic execution, with some interaction with brokers.
• Manage positions and portfolio risk in real time, responding to evolving market conditions.
• Monitor trading systems, controls, and parameters to ensure effective and reliable operation.
• Partner with technology teams to troubleshoot and resolve trading or operational issues.
• Provide effective handovers between global trading shifts, covering key market, risk, and system developments.
• Support improvements to trading, execution, and strategy outside core market hours.
• Complete an initial training programme covering different global shifts, products, and proprietary trading systems.

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of options market-making experience.
• 1+ year of market-making portfolio management experience.
• Strong knowledge of options trading, portfolio management, and risk management.
• Ability to make independent decisions in fast-moving markets.
• Strong technical and operational aptitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technology teams.
• Clear communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Genuine interest in developing a long-term career within an Asian-hours trading operation.
• Experience trading index, volatility, or metals options would be advantageous.

Working Pattern

The core schedule is Sunday-Thursday, 4:00pm-1:00am CT, with some flexibility outside these hours for training, collaboration, and strategy development.

This is an on-site position in Chicago.