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Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Backed by deep expertise in trading, technology, and research, we are relentlessly focused on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives. Through advanced execution and pricing technologies, we improve how financial markets operate.

THE ROLE: We are looking for an ambitious and proactive European Single Stock Options Market Maker with a proven profit / risk management history to be a part of our equity options market making desk. The eligible candidate has extensive experience trading single stocks options on multiple European exchanges as well as the ability and leadership skills to build out expanding desks.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Day-to-day responsibility of trading and managing a part of the single stocks options book
Rigorous risk management and compliance with regulatory rules
Improving option pricing and trading strategies through close collaboration with a team of fundamental stock analysts
Designing, implementing and improving strategies through data analysis, prototyping and collaboration with developers
Driving pricing and execution improvements through combining systematic and quantitative skills with product knowledge

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS:

At least 3 years experience trading European single stock options in a market making role
Successful track record of proven P&L and market share
Good understanding of the market structure of European single stock options
Outstanding numerical, analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
Familiarity with automated options trading strategies and a proactive interest in their development
Ability to take a high level of responsibility in an expanding, highly successful firm
Embodiment of Maven’s core values: Integrity and fairness, market leading, creativity, individual and collective success, discipline and accountability
Experience in programming is a plus

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