Senior Options Floor Trader — Liquidity & Volatility Expert

Belvederetrading; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Belvedere Trading, a premier proprietary trading firm in Chicago, seeks an experienced Floor Trader to provide liquidity and drive performance on open outcry and hybrid markets. You will apply pricing models, manage risk, and collaborate with technologists to optimize execution.

Relevant background includes 2+ years in options market-making and floor trading on major exchanges, with strong quantitative skills and a bias for fast, informed decision making.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in options market-making at a proprietary trading firm or comparable trading environment.
• Prior floor trading experience on Cboe, AMEX, MIAX or comparable physical exchange.
• Strong understanding of options pricing, volatility, market microstructure, and liquidity provision.
• Ability to apply quantitative skills and logical reasoning to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to make high-quality decisions under pressure and manage risk in fast-moving markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent liquidity in assigned options products while supporting efficient, orderly markets.
• Execute floor-based, voice-assisted, or hybrid options trades with precision and strong commercial judgment.
• Apply proprietary pricing models, volatility analysis, and risk frameworks to manage positions and improve trade selection.
• Monitor market activity, order flow, and quote quality in real time to identify opportunities and respond quickly to changing conditions.
• Partner with technologists and quantitative teams to enhance trading tools, optimize workflows, and improve execution performance.
• Contribute market insight, trade feedback, and post-trade analysis to help refine strategy and portfolio management.
• Communicate clearly with brokers, counterparties, and internal stakeholders to support effective coordination on the trading floor.
• Operate with strong accountability, risk discipline, and a continuous-improvement mindset aligned with firm performance goals.

Skills

Options market-making

Floor trading

Options pricing

Volatility analysis

Market microstructure

Liquidity provision

Quantitative skills

Risk management

Job description

Belvedere Trading, a premier proprietary trading firm in Chicago, seeks an experienced Floor Trader to provide liquidity and drive performance on open outcry and hybrid markets. You will apply pricing models, manage risk, and collaborate with technologists to optimize execution.

Relevant background includes 2+ years in options market-making and floor trading on major exchanges, with strong quantitative skills and a bias for fast, informed decision making.