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Index Options Volatility Trader

Job in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listing for: ittihad medical centre
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-22
Job specializations:
  • Finance & Banking
    Portfolio & Asset Management, Financial Analyst, Risk Manager/Analyst, Trading - Equity / Derivatives / Quantitative
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 250000 USD Yearly USD 250000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Our Index Options desk focuses on monetizing flow and capitalizing on short-term mispricings. We are a highly collaborative group that combines strong market intuition with analytical rigor, working closely with dedicated quants and researchers to sharpen our edge. Together, we strive to develop deep expertise, ownership, and innovation in understanding counter party behavior, flow dynamics, and volatility pricing.

Your Core Responsibilities
  • Maximize revenue by identifying and capitalizing on short-term mispricings in index options
  • Monitor and react to flow patterns, volatility shifts, and liquidity changes across index products
  • Collaborate with traders to manage the risk of a large book as a team
  • Work closely with our best-in-class research and quant teams to analyze results and improve your approach
  • Identify and analyze counter party behavior and repetitive flow patterns to inform positioning and execution
  • Provide feedback to enhance pricing models, risk systems, and execution tools

    Perform post-trade reviews to continuously improve execution and hedging
  • Take on significant responsibility and ownership early in your time here to help drive strategies forward and succeed
Your Skills and Experience
  • 2+ years of index options volatility trading experience
  • BS, MS, or PhD, preferably in business, economics, or a STEM field
  • Ability to identify flow patterns and describe them analytically, with strong knowledge of repetitive market flows
  • Passionate about understanding volatility dynamics and willing to act quickly on your views to capture market opportunities
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a healthy risk appetite; competitive by nature and a fast decision-maker
  • Analytical, reflective about past trades, and always seeking to improve

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.

Salary Range

$250,000 — $250,000 USD

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