Optiver
Financial Services
InstitutionalCashEquitySalesTrader
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“Institutional Cash Equity Sales Trader at Optiver. Skills: Cash Equity Sales, Relationship Management, Market Mechanics. Establish relationships. Develop relationships”
Industry & Context.
Thoughtful problem-solving
Open to travel, In-person meetings
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years U.S. cash equity markets, Deep understanding U.S. cash market mechanics, Experience building relationships US cash equity ecosystem, Understanding rules and regulations cash equity markets, Legal authorization to work in U.S.
Nice to Have
Entrepreneurial mindset, Skilled at organization, Comfortable presenting information, Open to travel, In-person meetings
What You'll Do.
Establish relationships
Develop relationships
Maintain relationships
Understand trading strategies
Deploy liquidity offerings
Develop participant profiles
Support engagement counterparties
Represent Optiver industry conferences
Represent Optiver seminars
Partner with product teams
Partner with quant teams
Partner with data teams
Translate client feedback
Enhance algorithmic offering
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborative environment; Trading teams; Technology teams; Product teams; Quant teams; Data teams
Communication Scope
Presenting information
Full Job Description
Institutional Cash Equity Sales Trader As one of the world’s leading market making firms, Optiver is committed to improving the market by providing liquidity across all market conditions. Our Institutional Trading teams play a key role in this mission, partnering with over 600+ counterparties globally. As we continue to grow, we’re seeking experienced sales traders who are excited to contribute within a collaborative, high-impact environment. We value initiative, thoughtful problem-solving, and diverse perspectives – your contributions will help shape trading strategies and strengthen our relationships across the market. What you’ll do As a U. S. Cash Equity Sales Trader, your key responsibilities include: Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with key participants in the U. S. cash equity market Partner closely with traders to understand Optiver’s trading strategies Work with the trading and technology teams to deploy new products and liquidity offerings Handle and manage order flow through various execution venues Develop participant profiles, reports, and insights to support engagement with counterparties Represent Optiver at industry conferences and seminars Partner with product, quant, and data teams to translate client feedback into enhancements to the algorithmic offering What you’ll get The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries Highly competitive compensation package Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure 401(k) match up to 50% Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more Who you are 5+ years of experience in U. S. cash equity markets Deep understanding of U. S. cash market mechanics and key participants Experience building relationships within US cash equity ecosystem Understa
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