Single Stock Options Trader

Janestreet

London, United Kingdom
On-site
European equity options book management
Systematic and discretionary strategies
Trade lifecycle understanding
You will manage our European equity options book, running systematic and discretionary strategies while seeking growth opportunities

Job Summary

  • You will manage our European equity options book, running systematic and discretionary strategies while seeking growth opportunities.
  • This role involves managing the full trade lifecycle, from idea generation and execution to book and risk management, including strategic relationships with sell-side counterparts.
  • We foster a culture of strong collaboration across teams and regions, valuing trader intuition and analytical skills for special situations.

Matching Summary

You will manage our European equity options book, running systematic and discretionary strategies while seeking growth opportunities.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • European equity options book management
  • Systematic and discretionary strategies
  • Trade lifecycle understanding
  • Inter-dealer broker market familiarity
  • Bilateral transaction experience
  • Quantitative skills in options pricing

Nice-to-have

  • Trader intuition
  • Special situations analysis
  • Cross-team and cross-region collaboration
  • Positive attitude
  • Continuous improvement desire

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years European single stock options experience
  • Critical thinking and idea implementation
  • Options pricing and risk management understanding
  • Open to learning new techniques
  • Strong communication and planning skills
  • Comfortable coordinating across time zones
  • Reliable and flexible team player
  • Detail-oriented and organized

Work Rights

Not specified

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