Senior Quantitative Researcher — Options Market Making

Maven Securities; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual discretionary bonus

Fully catered breakfast and lunch

25 days' annual leave

Private healthcare

Group Pension plan

Job summary

Maven Securities is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher in Chicago, Illinois, who will lead projects to enhance trading performance through innovative real-time trading models. Candidates should have a PhD in applied mathematics or a related field, along with 3+ years of experience in electronic options trading. This role offers competitive compensation, an annual bonus, and a flexible research environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Benefits include catered meals, private healthcare, and 25 days of annual leave.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in the financial industry, particularly in electronic options trading.
• Ability to work collaboratively with traders and researchers.
• Proactive interest in improving trading strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects that impact trading performance.
• Develop innovative real-time trading models.
• Share expertise with other researchers on challenging projects.

Skills

Research advanced algorithms

Develop predictive models

Verify complex hypotheses

Collaborative teamwork

Education

PhD in applied mathematics or related field

Job description

Maven Securities is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher in Chicago, Illinois, who will lead projects to enhance trading performance through innovative real-time trading models. Candidates should have a PhD in applied mathematics or a related field, along with 3+ years of experience in electronic options trading. This role offers competitive compensation, an annual bonus, and a flexible research environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Benefits include catered meals, private healthcare, and 25 days of annual leave.