Options Trader (Market-Making)

Location: Chicago

Schedule: Sunday to Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CTSummaryWe’re partnering with a top-tier market maker and proprietary trading firm to recruit an experienced Options Market Making Trader as it continues to expand its Asia-hours trading desk. You’ll join a collaborative, technology-driven team, taking ownership of live trading, portfolio management, and real-time risk decisions. The role offers close day-to-day collaboration with traders, quants, and technologists across the firm’s global offices.

The Role: Trade options markets primarily through electronic execution, with some interaction with brokers. Manage positions and portfolio risk in real time, responding to evolving market conditions. Monitor trading systems, controls, and parameters to ensure effective and reliable operation. Partner with technology teams to troubleshoot and resolve trading or operational issues. Provide effective handovers between global trading shifts, covering key market, risk, and system developments. Support improvements to trading, execution, and strategy outside core market hours. Complete an initial training programme covering different global shifts, products, and proprietary trading systems.

What We're Looking For: 4+ years of options market-making experience.2+ year of market-making portfolio management experience. Strong knowledge of options trading, portfolio management, and risk management. Good Python skills. Ability to make independent decisions in fast-moving markets. Strong technical and operational aptitude, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technology teams. Clear communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach. Genuine interest in developing a long-term career within an Asian-hours trading operation. Experience trading index, volatility, or metals options would be advantageous.

Working Pattern: The core schedule is Sunday–Thursday, 4:00pm–1:00am CT, with some flexibility outside these hours for training, collaboration, and strategy development. This is an on-site position in Chicago. If you are an experienced options market maker looking for a role with significant autonomy within a sophisticated global trading operation, please apply with your CV for a confidential discussion.