Risk Manager – Equity Derivatives

Alloptions International; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Paid medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) employer contributions

In-house meals and snacks

Monthly team drinks and festivities

Job summary

Alloptions International in Austin, TX is looking for a Risk Manager to oversee daily risk management of equity derivatives. You’ll work closely with trading teams and play a key role in shaping the firm's risk profile and capturing trading opportunities.

Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience, a quantitative degree, and the ability to design risk management frameworks. Enjoy competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a dynamic team culture.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years of experience working in an equity derivatives trading firm.
• Independent thinker with convincing communication skills.
• Results-oriented with attention to detail and focus on quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily market risk management of equity derivatives.
• Monitor and investigate risk concentrations and operational incidents.
• Design and operate market risk frameworks and automated monitoring tools.

Skills

Strong numerical and analytical skills

Hands-on understanding of equity and derivatives trading

Ability to write code in Python

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (STEM, Statistics, Economics, Finance)

Job description

All Options is looking for a Risk Manager to join our team in Austin, TX. You will be at the center of how we manage risk as a market maker in equity derivatives, with real responsibility from day one.

Day-to-day, you’ll monitor risk live on our trading floor and work closely with trading teams: stress-testing assumptions, evaluating risk-reward tradeoffs, optimizing capital allocation, and supporting deployment of new quantitative and algorithmic strategies.

You’ll also drive strategic initiatives: strengthening our limits framework, improving risk processes, and ensuring regulatory and clearing requirements are met. This is a high-impact role where your decisions directly shape both our risk profile and our ability to capture trading opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily market risk management of our equity derivatives business, engaging directly with traders, clearing banks, trading venues
• Monitor and investigate risk concentrations, clearing bank requirements, operational incidents, unusual trades and market moves, linking insights to current exposures
• Operate and improve our market and operational risk frameworks, with a strong focus on automated trading strategies and effective incident follow-up
• Design, improve, and operate our market risk frameworks and automated monitoring tools in Python
• Assess and sign off on new trading strategies and algorithms
• Further develop the risk-control framework, including policies, with a strong focus on trading and technology
• Provide input to optimize capital and liquidity allocation and usage of trading strategies

Key Requirements:

• 3 – 5 years of experience working in an equity derivatives trading firm
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as STEM, Statistics, Economics, or Finance
• Hands-on understanding of equity and derivatives trading
• Clear understanding of risk factors that affect a market maker company trading a large equity derivatives portfolio
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to write code in Python
• Able to both design and implement aspects of risk management frameworks
• Independent thinker, with convincing communication skills
• Results-oriented with attention to detail and focus on quality of work
• Mindset geared towards continuous improvement and innovation
• Collaborative team player, able to contribute in fast-paced trading environment

Why Join All Options?

At All Options we offer a dynamic collaborative environment where ambition is rewarded and growth is real. Enjoy a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, 25 days PTO, paid medical, dental, and vision benefits package, 401(k) employer sponsored contributions, and in-house meals and snacks. And because wins deserve celebrating, we bring the team together for monthly drinks and festivities. Join us and help shape what’s next!

Apply Now!

If this sounds like your next challenge, submit your resume and cover letter. Our team will carefully review your application and will contact you if you meet the requirements.

All applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status under applicable law. All employment decisions are based on qualification, merit, and business need.

All Options

Founded in 1998, All Options is a proprietary trading firm headquartered in Amsterdam, with a growing presence in Austin, TX. As a fully regulated market maker, we trade on major European options exchanges and recently expanded into US markets.

Our mission is to ensure fair, transparent, and accessible financial markets by providing competitive prices and supporting genuine supply-demand dynamics. Collaboration with regulators and exchanges underscores our commitment to fair competition.

Guided by values of continuous learning, open sharing, and ownership, we foster a straightforward, informal culture driven by curiosity and teamwork. We seek ambitious professionals ready to excel in a dynamic, data-driven trading environment.

Apply now

If this sounds like your next challenge, submit your CV and cover letter. Our interview process ensures we find the right fit—and if it’s a match, we can’t wait to welcome you to the team!