Quant Trader - Equity Options

Maven Securities

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate. The role:  As a Senior Quantitative Researcher, you will lead projects that have a direct impact on our trading performance. You will work collaboratively with other researchers and traders from various scientific fields and prestigious academic institutions, to develop innovative real-time trading models and solutions for low latency trading systems for exchange-traded options. You will share your knowledge and expertise with other researchers to tackle various challenging projects including but not limited to option pricing and volatility models, algorithm design and alpha research. What we’re looking for:  * Academic degree in applied mathematics, computer science, statistics engineering or physics. PhD or any other track record in conducting independent research.  * Minimum 3+ years of experience in the financial industry, particularly electronic options trading.  * Ability to research advanced algorithms, develop predictive models and verify complex hypotheses using large datasets. * Proactive interest in improving existing trading strategies and identifying new opportunities.  * A collaborative bridge between developers, and traders who aligns technical work with commercial impact and the broader strategic vision, and a real team player with other quants in the team. Why you should apply:  * Rare opportunity to take a high level of responsibility at a fast-growing global trading firm  * Opportunity to be highly involved in the decisions that shape our trading * Flexible research environment to iterate on your ideas quickly and see the impact of your work in production * Leadership opportunities as the team grow * Great engineering environment where technology, creativity and innovation is key to our success * An environment where you’re empowered and supported to achieve your ambitions * Friendly, informal and highly rewarding culture * The upside of a start-up without the associated risks WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU * Competitive compensation  * Annual discretionary bonus  * Fully catered breakfast and lunch * 25 days’ annual leave * Informal dress code  * Private healthcare and life assurance * Group Pension plan  The Options Market Making team at Maven Securities operates under a strict direct sourcing model. We are committed to managing all recruitment activities internally to ensure a consistent and transparent candidate experience. As such, we do not accept unsolicited CVs or introductions from recruitment agencies. If you're interested in this opportunity, please apply directly.

IMC

IMC is a global market maker, using advanced technology and sophisticated strategies to trade across major financial markets. With offices in Amsterdam, Chicago, and Sydney, we combine deep market expertise with cutting-edge systems to provide liquidity around the clock. Our Equity Options desk is a fast-growing part of the business, trading a wide range of single stocks across the APAC region. We combine best-in-class execution, proprietary models, and high-quality market data to capture opportunities in both high-frequency and directional trading strategies. As we continue to expand this area, we’re looking for an experienced Equity Options Trader to help drive performance and innovation. Your Core Responsibilities:  * Run and develop equity options trading strategies across key APAC single stocks, using both your own insights and the broader team's research and tools. * Collaborate closely with quant researchers, software engineers, and execution specialists to optimize pricing, hedging, and risk management. * Make real-time trading decisions based on market dynamics, volatility, and flow. * Contribute to the evolution of our equity options trading desk, from strategy refinement to new market expansion. * Mentor junior traders and share your expertise to strengthen the team as a whole. Your Skills and Experience:  * 5+ years of experience managing an equity options book focused on the Hong Kong market at a trading firm, bank, or market maker * Strong track record of profitability in directional or volatility-based strategies. * Deep understanding of options Greeks, volatility surfaces, and market microstructure. * Confident, fast decision-maker with a solid risk framework and entrepreneurial mindset. About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.

IMC

Our US Equity Options business has become one of the leading liquidity-providers in the marketplace. We’ve already created partnerships and business models to facilitate our expansion and we continue to improve our options pricing, particularly in the volatility space. IMC is highly collaborative between traders, quants, and developers so the scope of responsibility involves working with others to identify and describe mispricings, interact with the market, and push forward visibility improvements Your Core Responsibilities:  * Maximize revenue by both finding, and then capitalizing on short term mispricing, as well as managing larger positions * Work closely with our best-in-class research and quant teams to analyze your results and improve your approach * Take lots of responsibility and ownership early to drive strategies forward and be successful Your Skills and Experience:  * Experienced equity options trader with at least 2 years’ experience * Entrepreneurial mindset with a healthy risk appetite, are competitive by nature, and are a fast decision maker * Ability to identify patterns and describe them analytically. Preference for relevant tertiary qualifications (graduate or post graduate), with strong academic results * Passionate about understanding volatility dynamics and willing to immediately act on your opinions to capture market opportunities. * In tune with the fundamental drivers of stocks we trade and can work effectively with a research analyst team to make decisions #LI-DNP   The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information. Salary Range $175,000—$250,000 USD About Us IMC is a global trading firm powered by a cutting-edge research environment and a world-class technology backbone. Since 1989, we’ve been a stabilizing force in financial markets, providing essential liquidity upon which market participants depend. Across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India, our talented quant researchers, engineers, traders, and business operations professionals are united by our uniquely collaborative, high-performance culture, and our commitment to giving back. From entering dynamic new markets to embracing disruptive technologies, and from developing an innovative research environment to diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to continuously innovate and collaborate to succeed.