Senior Derivatives Sales Trader, Institutional Options

MKM Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Roth Capital Partners, LLC is seeking a flow Derivatives Sales Trader to structure, price, and execute listed US options for institutional clients. This role combines client-facing sales with trading and risk management, requiring close collaboration with the derivatives desk.

The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative fluency in options pricing, volatility, and Greeks, with existing relationships to institutional desks and hedge funds.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of derivative sales, sales trading, or trading experience, with a strong foundation in equity derivatives and options.
• Active Series 7 and Series 63 licenses required; Series 57 and/or relevant derivatives licensure (e.g., Series 3) a plus.
• Established relationships with institutional derivative trading desks and hedge funds.
• Bachelor's degree required
• Clean U.S. regulatory record (FINRA BrokerCheck).

Responsibilities

• Structure, price, and manage listed equity derivative trades (single stock, ETF, index options) on behalf of institutional clients.
• Provide clients with trade ideas, hedging strategies, and market color across volatility, correlation, and equity derivative markets.
• Partner with institutional equity sales to identify and develop derivative-related opportunities within existing client relationships.
• Work with institutional equity sales and research analysts to identify catalysts for listed option trade ideas
• Market the firms current “Catalyst Single Stock Product” produced by firms derivative desk strategist
• Maintain deep familiarity with options market structure, volatility surfaces, and derivative pricing models to advise clients effectively.
• Ensure all derivative transactions comply with applicable regulatory requirements (FINRA, SEC, CFTC where applicable) and internal risk and suitability policies.
• Build and maintain relationships with institutional derivative desks, hedge funds, and other sophisticated counterparties.

Skills

Derivative sales

Options pricing

Quantitative skills

Client relationships

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Roth Capital Partners, LLC is seeking a flow Derivatives Sales Trader to structure, price, and execute listed US options for institutional clients. This role combines client-facing sales with trading and risk management, requiring close collaboration with the derivatives desk.

The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative fluency in options pricing, volatility, and Greeks, with existing relationships to institutional desks and hedge funds.