Job Description

One of our leading high frequency trading clients have an exciting opportunity open for an Equity Derivative Sales Trader in New York.

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This is a very interesting role for a talented Sales Trader to be a part of a new team that is being heavily backed by the business.

The Institutional Trading are trading directly with 600+ counterparties across the globe. As they continue to scale, they are looking for highly-motivated, sales traders with a desire to work in an autonomous environment. Entrepreneurism and creativity is encouraged, and your influence will directly impact trading decisions.

What you'll do:

• Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with institutional counterparties in the listed US options space
• Work closely with traders to understand trading strategies and liquidity offering
• Develop participant profiles, reports and analyses on counterparties
• Actively update and manage a CRM system
• Attend and participate in conferences and seminars

What you'll need:

• At least 2-5 years of experience in a sales trading role covering buy-side firms, with a focus on US index/equity options
• Strong knowledge about the cash equity options market and its participants at the various exchanges
• Leverage existing contacts within index and equity options buy-side community, and the capability to build new relationships
• Able to manage the organization of events and effectively present material
• Willingness to travel and meet face to face with prospective and current counterparties
• Excellent communication skills and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Competitive attitude, eagerness to constantly improve, xhyhwjd team player who thrives in a fast paced environment
• Deep understanding of rules and regulations governing the equity options markets
• Bachelor's degree required
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

What you'll get:

• Performance based bonus structure that is unmatched anywhere in the industry. Combining profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.

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