Maven
Financial Services
JuniorFloorTrader
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“Junior Floor Trader at Maven. Skills: Options Market Making, Trading execution, Tool development. Execute trades. Create tools and systems”
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills
Physically located in CBOE SPX trading pit, Training in London office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
0-2 years experience, Options Market Making experience
Nice to Have
CFA charterholder preferred, Series 7 license a bonus, Bloomberg proficiency preferred
What You'll Do.
Create tools and systems
Advance trading processes
Advance operational processes
Improve trading tools
Improve automation tools
Support trading activity
Analyse trading strategies
Manage position sizes
Design trading strategies
Improve trading strategies
Proactively support operational tasks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with traders; Collaborate with developers
Communication Scope
Excellent communicator
Full Job Description
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 2026. 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 four weeks beginning on 7th September 2026. 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 Analyse 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
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