Derivatives Trader, NYC
$150,000–$250,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Lead execution and management of sophisticated derivatives trading strategies across digital asset markets, including futures, perpetuals, options, and structured products. Identify, evaluate, and capitalize on trading opportunities while managing significant positions and exposures within established risk parameters. Develop and implement strategies to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, applying deep market judgment to optimize execution, pricing, and liquidity. Partner with senior leadership to establish trading priorities and collaborate with Sales, Risk, Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams to shape the business's strategic direction. Mentor junior traders and contribute to the development of institutional-grade trading infrastructure and new product capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of professional derivatives trading experience within a leading bank, hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, market maker, or digital asset trading organization
- Demonstrated track record of successfully trading derivatives and managing risk through multiple market cycles
- Deep expertise across derivatives markets, including futures, perpetuals, options, volatility, basis, and structured products
- Extensive understanding of market structure, liquidity, pricing, execution, hedging, and risk management
- Proven ability to independently develop and execute sophisticated trading strategies
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex market data and translate insights into actionable trading decisions
- Deep understanding of digital asset markets, market microstructure, and institutional trading dynamics
- Demonstrated experience managing significant trading risk and capital
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Desired Qualifications
- 10+ years of derivatives trading experience within a leading financial institution, hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or market maker
- Significant experience trading crypto-native derivatives, including perpetual futures and options
- Deep institutional relationships across exchanges, market makers, liquidity providers, hedge funds, and other digital asset participants
- Experience building or scaling a derivatives trading desk, trading strategy, or institutional trading business
- Experience with market making, arbitrage, basis trading, volatility trading, relative value, or systematic strategies
- Strong programming, quantitative modeling, or data analysis skills, particularly Python
- Experience with algorithmic trading, automated execution, or electronic market-making infrastructure
- Experience evaluating and onboarding new exchanges, counterparties, liquidity providers, or trading venues
- Experience working within a regulated financial institution or institutional trading environment
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and developing junior traders or building high-performing trading teams
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