Aimed at junior traders with technical aptitude who are willing to relocate and collaborate closely with engineers and developers.
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Original posting from Maven via Greenhouse
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
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 a junior trader to join our Options Market Making trading team in Chicago in September 2027. The role’s primary function will be to provide liquidity and execute trades on behalf of Maven while physically located in the CBOE SPX trading pit, leveraging Maven’s proprietary pricing and tooling. The role will additionally involve collaborating with Maven’s in-house traders, and developers to improve all facets of trading on the desk including tooling, pricing and execution
While the role will ultimately be in Chicago, prospective candidates will be expected to undergo training as part of our Graduate Trader Training cohort in London for a duration of approximately five weeks beginning on 6th September 2027.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Execute trades
Create tools and systems to advance the team’s trading and operational processes.
Improve trading and automation tools to support our research, pricing and execution
Day-to-day responsibility for scripts that support the trading activity
Analyze trading strategies and suggest improvements to manage position sizes and exposure
Working with traders to design and improve trading strategies through data analysis, prototyping as well as collaboration with developers
Proactively support operational tasks on the trading desks
CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS:
Proactive self-starter with 0-2 years experience in Options Market Making
Ability to make decisions very quickly in a fast paced, high pressure environment
Excellent communicator and teamwork skills
Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with trading partners
Ability to demonstrate interest in financial markets
Outstanding numerical and analytical skills
Excellent attention to detail
Strong Python and Excel skills
Embodiment of Maven’s core values: Integrity and fairness, market leading, creativity, individual and collective success, discipline and accountability
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
5 weeks of training in our London office
401k
Annual discretionary bonus
25 days’ annual leave
Informal dress code
Private healthcare and life assurance
Monthly company events
Total Compensation Range: $150,000-190,000
Source: Maven careers (Greenhouse)