Optiver · 1 week ago
Equity Analyst
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$200K/yr - $200K/yr
3+ years expOptiver is a leading market-making institution focused on improving market efficiency and transparency. The Equity Analyst role involves influencing real-time trading decisions and managing research-driven positions to achieve profitable outcomes.
Financial ServicesFinTechMarket Research
Responsibilities
Leverage fundamental, event-driven, and short-term catalysts to identify and evaluate trading opportunities
Collaborate closely with traders to generate and manage positions that capture these opportunities, directly influencing desk PnL
Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses for upcoming events and corporate developments, assessing their potential impact on both equity and volatility
Translate research insights into actionable frameworks for option and volatility trading strategies
Contribute to process improvements and knowledge sharing across the analyst team, helping to refine how fundamental insights are monetized in a market-making context
Mentor junior analysts and support the continued professionalization of the global equity research effort
Qualification
Required
3+ years of relevant experience as an equity analyst, within a market-making environment, event-driven hedge fund, or trading-focused team
Comfortable working with options concepts and volatility analysis, or eager to deepen your expertise in these areas
Skilled at applying fundamental analysis over short time horizons and identifying key drivers of near-term price moves
A sector specialist with proven expertise
Strong quantitative and problem-solving abilities; thrives in fast-moving, information-rich settings
Excellent communication skills, proactive in sharing views and partnering with traders and researchers
Passionate about markets, adaptable, and driven by the pursuit of impact and learning
Comfortable working with large data sets and building out systematic processes
Benefits
Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
401(k) match up to 50%
Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
Company
Optiver
Optiver is an international trading firm, headquartered in Amsterdam.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Rutger Brinkhuis
CEO Optiver US
Charlie Whitmer
Chief People Officer
Recent News
2025-11-25
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