Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Our collective expertise spans traders, engineers, and technologists, unified by an unwavering dedication to enhance our efficiency as a premier liquidity provider for global listed derivatives. We leverage cutting edge execution and pricing technologies to elevate and improve how financial markets operate.
THE ROLE:
We are seeking an ambitious and proactive Natural Gas Options Trader with a proven track record to join our Options Market Making team. The successful candidate will build out a Natural Gas Desk to complement our existing energy operations. This is a permanent, full-time position available in London, Chicago, or Amsterdam.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Desk setup: Set up the Natural gas Options desk, developing strategic and analytical frameworks and optimising trading systems
Trading oversight: Take day-to-day ownership of the Natural Gas Options trading book, managing all relevant market-making activities traded on CME
Leadership: Defining strategic desk goals and ensuring alignment within the team. Supporting development of junior traders through teaching, constant feedback and embodying our core values.
Risk Management: Proactive management of desk risks, maintaining rigorous risk management practices and contributing to improvements in firmwide risk frameworks.
Strategy Development: Drive improvements to new and existing trading strategies through continuous cycles of analysis and prototyping, working in collaboration with our technologists and researchers.
Compliance: To comply with all applicable Compliance policies, procedures, laws and regulations
CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS:
Previous Experience: Demonstrated expertise in trading Natural Gas Options.
Proven Success: Solid track record of achieving positive P&L and expanding market share.
Technical Skills: Strong understanding of trading systems, with desirable programming skills.
Analytical Abilities: Outstanding numerical and analytical capabilities.
Strategy Development: Familiarity with automated options trading strategies and a proactive interest in their development and optimization.
Problem-Solving: Excellent individual and team problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly react to emerging challenges.
Responsibility: Ability to assume a high level of responsibility within a dynamic and highly successful firm.
Team focused: Proactive in helping others achieve their goals through supporting a culture of knowledge sharing, and driving collective success.
Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail.
Core Values: Commitment to embodying Maven’s core values of integrity, fairness, creativity, success, discipline, and accountability
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
Competitive compensation
Group Pension plan
Annual discretionary bonus
Fully catered breakfast, lunch and snacks in our private restaurant.