Options Trader

Location Chicago
Discipline: Hedge Funds & Proprietary Trading
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Sam Martins

Contact email: sam.martins@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 3206
Published: 2 days ago

Job Opening: Options Trader

Venture Search is working with a leading global prop house, looking for a driven and experienced Options Trader to join their high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in options trading and a passion for quantitative research and volatility modeling. You’ll work closely with a skilled group of traders to help refine and expand our options trading strategies.

Location: Flexible (subject to approval)

What You'll Do:

  • Develop and implement profitable options trading strategies

  • Enhance and maintain volatility models

  • Collaborate with a high-caliber team on trading systems and strategy integration

  • Contribute to building and improving automated trading platforms

  • Apply rigorous quantitative research to real-time trading decisions

  • Take ownership of key trading system components and outcomes

What We’re Looking For:

  • 4+ years of hands-on options trading experience

  • Strong knowledge of options, derivatives, and volatility dynamics

  • Solid grasp of market microstructure

  • Demonstrated success in developing and executing trading strategies

  • Proficiency in Python; working knowledge of C++

  • Excellent judgment under pressure and a collaborative mindset

  • Experience in index options market making is a plus

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about markets and technology, we’d love to hear from you.