As an Options Sales Trader you will be part of a team bringing in new exciting flow to the trading desk and contributing significantly to the firm's PnL.  The desk structure is flat and entrepreneurial, like a startup – there are many paths to success and all ideas are welcomed and explored. Working on this desk is dynamic and fast paced – from thinking quickly on your feet in a counterparty meeting to acting quickly and calmly when dealing with a counterparty trade on desk.

Your Core Responsibilities:

  • Identify new potential counterparties and convince them to trade with IMC
  • Regular travel (Europe and Global) to build and strengthen relationships with new and existing counterparties
  • Attend conferences: represent IMC and increase awareness of our direct trading offering
  • Discuss market flows with counterparties
  • Collect counterparty feedback and identify new potential additions to our service and product offering
  • Manage interactions between counterparties and IMC traders
  • Execute trades in close collaboration with the trading desk
  • Research market & competitor trends in the equity derivatives space
  • Leverage IMC’s data and research tools to perform trade analysis to better inform our trading decisions

Your Skills and Experience:

  • BA/BS in Finance, Economics or quantitative field
  • 2+ years of experience in an options sales or trading related role
  • Good knowledge of options theory and trading
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Outgoing and engaging personality
  • Entrepreneurial mindset
  • Fluency in one or more European languages preferable
  • Python coding skills are a plus

 

About Us

IMC is a leading trading firm, known worldwide for our advanced, low-latency technology and world-class execution capabilities. Over the past 30 years, we’ve been a stabilizing force in the financial markets – providing the essential liquidity our counterparties depend on. Across offices in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our talented employees are united by our entrepreneurial spirit, exceptional culture, and commitment to giving back. It's a strong foundation that allows us to grow and add new capabilities, year after year. From entering dynamic new markets, to developing a state-of-the-art research environment and diversifying our trading strategies, we dare to imagine what could be and work together to make it happen.

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