Optiver
2021 Trading Graduates & Interns - Expressions of Interest (Rolling Intake)
Sydney
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- 5-10 vacancies
- Apply by 18 Sep 2021
- Start date Ongoing
This is the perfect opportunity to gain exposure to a real-life trading floor. Expand your knowledge of the financial markets and apply your quantitative and technical skills to solve the multitude of challenging problems that enable trading success.
1) Options Market Maker
You love puzzles, predictions and problem solving. You're always hungry to learn. You're driven to understand the why, and you're also comfortable making decisions under uncertainty. You have a real passion for quantitative problems and a flair for numbers.
2) Delta 1 Trader
You have a love for statistical analysis and deriving insights from big data sets. You enjoy micro analysis and applying those insights to the bigger picture. You're likely more comfortable with a slower pace of work, but still retain a competitive spirit and drive to succeed.
3) Wholesale Trader
Building rapport comes naturally to you. You enjoy developing strong relationships and you don't take yourself too seriously. You have amazing communication skills and remain focused under pressure. You're passionate about quantitative problems and have a flair for numbers. And you have an inherent drive to work in a fast paced, sometimes uncertain environment.
We are always on the lookout for good talent! There are limited positions for our 2021 Internship and 2022 Graduate Program, and we are also seeking expressions of interest for our 2022 campaign. Please complete this application to join our Trading 'Talent Community' and ensure that you identify your year of graduation, so that we can keep you up to date with suitable upcoming vacancies.
Optiver embraces diversity and strives to provide an inclusive professional experience. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and we are committed to providing a fair and respectful recruitment process. If you have any requirements for reasonable adjustments to enable you to fully demonstrate your abilities, please let us know how we can accommodate you.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact us at careers@optiver.com.au.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Business & Management +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am a trader. It is my responsibility to make decisions about which trades to make, how to parametrise our systems, and work with other traders and developers to improve our systems
Due to the emphasis on business acumen, employees know about the business impact of what they work on, and why it matters. As a software dev, I work on maintaining and developing software solutions to solve business/compliance problems.
Working with traders to improve the behaviour of auto traders. Very interesting and rewarding. Given a lot of project ownership.
About the employer
Optiver
4.6
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Trading
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Pros and cons of working at Optiver
Pros
The responsibility to work on impactful projects from early on.
The perks - company trip, daily meals, weekly massages.
Opportunities are there for people who want them -- you can very quickly take ownership of a problem or space.
Lots of smart people and interesting problems to solve.
People challenge each other to be best that they can be. There is no blame with errors and every opportunity to learn is taken.
Cons
You will constantly be working on di๏ฌerent products, with tight timelines and high ownership.
The finance domain is quite complex, and onboarding/learning about new financial concepts... is challenging.
The expectations are high and constant.
Too many things that could be done.
Can be intense at times