Trader (Options Market-Making)

AAA Global; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AAA Global seeks an experienced Options Market-Maker (Trader) to join its on-site Chicago trading desk. The role focuses on live trading, portfolio management, and real-time risk decisions within an Asian-hours operation, collaborating with global teams across trading, quantitative, and technology groups.

The candidate will trade options electronically, manage risk in real time, monitor systems, and work with tech teams to resolve issues, with initial training covering global shifts and products.

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.
• Proficient Python programming.
• Ability to make independent decisions in fast-moving markets.
• Strong technical and operational collaboration with technology teams.
• Excellent communication and proactive hands-on approach.
• Interest in a long-term career in Asian-hours trading operations.
• Experience trading index, volatility, or metals options is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Trade options markets via electronic execution, with broker interaction.
• Manage real-time positions and portfolio risk.
• Monitor trading systems, controls, and parameters.
• Collaborate with technology teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Provide handovers between global trading shifts.
• Assist with improvements to trading, execution, and strategy outside core hours.
• Complete initial training covering global shifts, products, and systems.

Skills

Options market making

Portfolio management

Python

Risk management

Trading operations

Independent decisions

Job description

Job Description

Options Market-Maker (Trader)

Location: Chicago

Working Hours: Sunday–Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CT

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a leading market-maker and 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.
• Good Python skills.
• 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.