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Trading Analyst - Python - Options Market Making

London

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm that allocates internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Our collective expertise spans traders, engineers, and technologists, unified by an unwavering dedication to enhancing our efficiency as a premier liquidity provider for globally listed derivatives. We leverage groundbreaking execution and pricing technologies to elevate and improve financial markets' operations.

THE ROLE: We are looking for a Trading Analyst to join our Options Market Making business. The eligible candidate will be responsible for supporting the trading desks in scripting jobs, trading data analysis and operational tasks. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Day-to-day responsibility for scripts that support the trading activity 
  • Working with traders to design and improve trading strategies through data analysis, prototyping as well as collaboration with developers
  • Proactively supporting operational tasks on the trading desks
  • To comply with all applicable Compliance policies, procedures, laws and regulations.

CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Strong Python skills
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to demonstrate wider interest in financial markets
  • Outstanding numerical and analytical skills
  • Proactive interest in improving existing trading strategies and identifying new opportunities
  • Ability to take a high level of responsibility in an expanding, highly successful firm
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Fast problem solving skills
  • Embodiment of Maven’s core values: Integrity and fairness, market leading, creativity, individual and collective success, discipline and accountability

What we can offer you:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Group pension plan
  • Enhanced annual leave allowance after 2+ years’ service
  • 25 days’ annual leave (plus public holidays)
  • Fully catered breakfast, lunch, and snacks prepared by an in-house chef
  • Private healthcare and life assurance
  • On-site private gym with instructor-led classes including boxing, yoga, and more
  • Monthly company events and social activities

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