Equity Options Floor Trader

7 Hours ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Equity Options Floor Trader to price and trade in a fast-paced environment, manage risk, maintain relationships with floor brokers, and coordinate floor trading with electronic trading teams. This role requires daily communication with the New York Equity Options desk, relaying real-time floor activities and identifying necessary tools and systems. The ideal candidate will be passionate about the work and eager to make an immediate impact, collaborating with the wider options team and other floor traders. This position offers opportunities for quick-thinking and problem-solving within a new function of the firm.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of options floor trading experience in equities or SPX
  • Highly analytical thinker proficient in probability and statistics
  • Ability to build strong relationships and rapport on the floor
  • Reliable and flexible team player with a positive attitude
  • Comfortable working and making decisions in a fast-paced environment
  • Motivated self-starter who can handle competing priorities
  • Describes detailed problems with brevity and accuracy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Job Details

About the Position

We are looking to hire an experienced Equity Options Floor Trader who can price and trade in a fast-paced environment, manage risk, maintain relationships with floor brokers, and coordinate floor trading with electronic trading teams.

You will join our floor trading team in Chicago but communicate daily with the New York Equity Options desk. We’ll depend on you to relay what happens in real time on the floor, as well as what kinds of tools or systems you’ll need to make your work more effective. 

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about this line of work and is eager to make an immediate impact. While this role is largely independent, you’ll have opportunities to collaborate with the wider options team and other floor traders. 

Staying competitive as we’ve grown has required constant invention — of new trading strategies, technology, and processes. We’ve found this is easier when you hire humble, kind people. This is an exciting opportunity to join a new function of our firm’s work, and we’ll endeavor to put your quick-thinking and problem-solving skills to good use.

About You

  • 5+ years of options floor trading role experience with a focus in either equities or SPX 
  • Highly analytical thinker and proficient in probability and statistics
  • Ability to build strong relationships and rapport with other members on the floor
  • Reliable and flexible team player with a positive attitude 
  • Comfortable working and making decisions in a fast-paced environment
  • Motivated self-starter who can handle competing priorities
  • Describes detailed problems with brevity and accuracy
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Eager to learn, adaptive, responsible

If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to agency-partnerships@janestreet.com. 

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Jane Street is a quantitative trading firm with offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Amsterdam. We are always recruiting top candidates and we invest heavily in teaching and training. The environment at Jane Street is open, informal, intellectual, and fun. People grow into long careers here because there are always new and interesting problems to solve, systems to build, and theories to test.



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