Head of Institutional Derivatives Sales

CTC is a cutting-edge proprietary trading firm with a long-term vision and a clear focus on helping the world price and manage risk. Our fun and trusting culture inspires us to solve the industry’s most challenging problems and take calculated risks in a collaborative environment.

We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better.

Join the CTC Execution Services team as Head of Institutional Derivatives Sales a nd lead the establishment of our new agency options business from the ground up. You will build and manage our institutional client base, drive revenue growth, and oversee all aspects of our agency options platform. As the founding leader of this desk, you'll combine hands-on execution expertise with business development and team leadership responsibilities to establish CTC as a premier destination for institutional options trading.

• Lead business development efforts toacquireand grow institutional client relationships, driving revenue growth through client acquisition
• Overseethemanagementofcomplex, multi-leg, and high-volume listed equity and indexoptionsorders, ensuring best-in-class routing, execution, and reporting
• Build out andmanage the sales trading team
• Advise clients on market conditions, execution strategies, and order types, leveraging deep marketexpertiseto drive client satisfaction and trading volume
• Direct trade operations,monitor open orders, andresolvediscrepancies incoordinationwith middle office and clearing
• Stay current on USoptions market structure and regulatory rules,partnering with Compliance to ensure all activity meets FINRA/SEC requirements
• Manage client onboarding, trade reporting, and periodic business reviews to strengthen relationships

• 10+ years of senior-level experience onsales desk or agency options deskwithproveninstitutional client track record
• Demonstrated success in business development andclient acquisition within institutionaloptionsmarkets
• Advancedproficiencywith trading platforms/OMS/EMS and deep understanding of options market structure and execution protocols
• Leadership experience developing andmanagingtrading desk personnel
• Strong existing relationships within the institutional options community
• Works well under pressure in a fast-paced, high-volume agency environment
• Ability to collaborate effectively across Trading, Risk, Compliance, and Operations
• Active FINRA Series 7, 57 and 63 licenses required;
  Series 4 or 24 preferred

COMPENSATION

• Salary Range: $200-300k, plus a discretionary bonus with upside potential based on the individual’s experience and skills, business development success, and firm performance.

Most teams at CTC, with the exception of Trading, follow a hybrid workplace model, subject to change based on business need.

We strongly believe in the well-being of our employees and their families so we offer outstanding benefits to support you both professionally and personally. These benefits include generous medical coverage, paid parental leave, free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks, of course), wellness reimbursement, quarterly recharge days, and a variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience.

(Disclaimer: interns and contractors are not eligible for benefits at CTC)

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

At CTC, we aim to cultivate a workplace that celebrates diversity and each person feels included, engaged and empowered. Where each of us feels we belong. We are committed to having a diverse workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. CTC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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