Derivatives Trader

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and manage trading strategies for digital asset derivatives.
• Drive P&L growth while maintaining disciplined risk management practices.
• Build and refine trading infrastructure, develop new models, and create durable processes to support the growth and success of the derivatives business.
• Coordinate closely with team members across the globe to deliver seamless market operations.
• Collaborate with engineering and quantitative teams to build and enhance trading infrastructure and improve execution quality and risk management systems.
• Provide market color and insights to internal stakeholders and help produce client-facing content.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience trading derivatives, including options, forwards, and structured products.
• Prior sell-side derivatives trading experience at a bank and professional crypto experience are highly valued.
• Strong fundamentals in derivatives pricing, risk management, and market structure.
• Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, coding skills, and excellent attention to detail.
• Experience with quantitative modeling and data analysis using Python, R, or other languages.
• Experience working with complex financial models, interpreting datasets, and deriving actionable insights to drive trading decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A disciplined approach to risk management, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to learn crypto markets.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-feedback trading environment.
• Collaborative team player who demonstrates a high level of ownership.

Nice-to-Haves

• Sell-side derivatives trading experience at a bank.
• Professional crypto experience.