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Options Trader
PEAK6 Investments, established in 1997, is a leading financial institution in Chicago with a demonstrated track record of success in proprietary trading. Specializing in inventory and risk management, PEAK6 Investments employs state of the art technology and proprietary tools and is thoroughly committed to building the next generation of automated trading systems and businesses. PEAK6 is constantly expanding its commercial focus to include leading-edge initiatives in the hedge fund, online media, retail options brokerage and institutional trading segments. Voted Chicago’s Best and Brightest Employers to Work For, four of the last five years, PEAK6 Investments offers: competitive salary, performance bonuses, and a great benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid vacation, sickness and disability benefits, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, along with a casual work environment and dress code and the occasional yoga class. PEAK6 currently employs over 400 professionals and is rapidly growing in scope, complexity and depth of operation.
PEAK6 is currently seeking experienced traders to join our Chicago-based team. Ideal candidates will have outstanding theoretical and practical knowledge of trading options combined with the willingness to learn and the ability to educate. The anticipated start date for this class of newly hired traders is expected to begin in February 2011.
Key Skills and Responsibilities:
* Engage in daily trading of volatility related products using proprietary trading systems
* Identify and capture opportunities; research and introduce new trading strategies
* Monitor and manage riskJob Requirements:
* At least 2+ years of experience trading volatility related products
* 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry
* Bachelors degree from an accredited University
* Ability to effectively use technology, research and market intelligence in day-to-day trading
* Expert knowledge of the relevant options pricing and strategies, as well as configuring and monitoring automated system
* Previous experience working in a highly competitive and dynamic environment
* The ability to work independently, self motivated, and proactive in achieving individual and team objectives
* Must have analytical skills and an inquisitive mind
* Must be entrepreneurial in nature
* Strong verbal and written communication skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Highest ethical standards
* Team orientedRequirements See Job Description
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Listed Options Trading Business Analyst
Listed Options Trading Business Analyst
Ref 31639
Country USA
City New York
Business Area Global Technology
Contract Type Permanent
Estimated publish end dateDepartment Overview Equity Derivatives Technology (EDT) provides IT development and support for the Equity Derivatives business. Equity Derivatives covers a variety of business lines, including Arbitrage, Volatility, Exotics, Fund Linked derivative and Convertible Bond trading. Trading desks are currently in London, New York and Hong Kong with Sales in offices worldwide. Equity Derivatives is a vibrant and exciting business which is undergoing spectacular growth in terms of trading volumes, global coverage, the breadth of product coverage and the revenue it generates for the firm. It is a relatively young business area in Barclays Capital and has grown up in close partnership with IT.
Equity Derivatives Technology currently has ~ 300 staff across London, New York and Singapore. The role is focused in the listed options space, where we are building out a platform for sales-trader interaction, order management, exchange connectivity supporting the front office derivatives trading and sales function.
About Barclays Capital
Barclays Capital is the investment banking division of Barclays Bank PLC. With a distinctive business model, Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients with a full spectrum of solutions to their strategic advisory, financing and risk management needs. Barclays Capital has offices around the world, employs over 23,000 people and has the global reach, advisory services and distribution power to meet the needs of issuers and investors worldwide.
For further information about Barclays Capital, please visit our website www.barclayscapital.com.
It is the policy of Barclays Capital to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law
Main FunctionThe business analyst role will involve analysis of requirements for small, medium and large projects covering front, middle and back office users around listed options execution, order management, and settlement. In addition to facing-off with the business users, there will be extensive involvement with technical teams based in New York, so a technical background or appreciation of technical issues would of benefit. The BA will bridge the development teams that span across order management, exchange + broker connectivity, algorithmics, and trade reporting.Main Duties
The candidate will be facing off to key stakeholders in trading, sales, operations, and compliance for requirements gathering and project management. Within IT, he/she will be working with the multiple development teams to ensure scope is clear and achievable, test plans are comprehensive, and milestones are known and tracked. Dependency management and issue resolution is vital. As a senior BA/PM, he/she is expected to also act in consultative manner at times when new initiatives come up to steer them in the right direction.
* All aspects of project work, including analysis, requirements gathering, design, testing and deployment
* Helping to design solutions that fit with the strategic direction of the group, making use of current components
* Delivery to the business and handover to the support team.
* To deliver to tight project plans, recognizing needs around testing, integration and delivery of software
* Creation of quality functional specifications and working closely with the developers in the creation of technical specs
* Mapping of as-is and to-be processes, use cases and full test and migrations strategies
* Working with the users on UAT planning and liaison with the user base during the UATPerson Requirements
Basic Qualification
* Bachelors Degree
Preferred Qualifications
* Strong understanding listed options sales-trader interaction, order management, exchange and broker dealings, compliance, etc.
* Full Business Analysis development lifecycle experience, working within IT, with proven delivery record and an ability to work in a demanding environment. Experience of global project deliveries
* Capable of producing functional specifications that drive change, cross functional project plans
* Experience of working with traders, sales and operations functions
* Strong written, verbal, reasoning analytical and inter-personal skills
* Experience with MS Visio, Project, Excel, SharePoint as well as testing (e.g. Quality Center) and knowledge sharing tools (e.g. Confluence wiki)
* Ideally with some Project management and business analysis trainingSubscribe to Trading Jobs by Email
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Options Trader – Houston, TX
Shell Trading supports the Shell businesses by trading natural gas, electrical power, crude oil, refined products, chemical feedstocks and environmental products, and managing the Group’s shipping activities. We sell crude oil to a wide range of customers within and outside the Shell group, and are active in most of the major crude oil markets. Our 50 years’ experience in the natural gas industry makes us one of the world’s most experienced marketers, with a supply portfolio that includes the largest equity share of liquefied natural gas (LNG) of any international oil company.
At Shell our commitment is to satisfy the world’s need for energy with economically, socially and environmentally responsible solutions. We seek a high standard of performance, and understand that great ideas can change the world. If you want to work with a group of creative, ambitious and innovative professionals then you should consider Shell. We will provide you with the resources to put your ideas into action, worldwide opportunities to advance your career, and outstanding benefits and rewards that support your quality of life. Join us and let’s make a real difference together.
Responsibilities :
* Will be the main market interface for the group with the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) for executing Crude Oil options mandates
* Responsible for making markets to other trading books across the network (both crude and products,as well as the Risk Marketing businesses) in Crude oil Options,and,where appropriate,to third parties. Integral to this position is the engagement in proprietary trading of these instruments on their own book,deriving advantage from the flow that passes through this team
* Ensure the appropriate options valuation tools are built and utilized. The options business will sit within the FFUSA book and will be expected to contribute significantly to this teams financial performance
* Develop market and competitor intelligence and forge strong customer relationships with your trading partners
* Responsible to enter your trades into the IT system and to ensure that they are accurately reflected in daily PnL/exposure reportsRequirements Requirements :
* Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other then current employer
* Bachelor’s Degree Required – Mathematics or Engineering discipline preferred
* Minimum three years experience as an Options Trader preferably energy paper and options
* Experience in developing and using options pricing models
* Proven track record of proprietary trading.
* Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines, often with conflicting pressures and will therefore be able to help maintain highest standards of excellence and clear focus on the bottom lineSubscribe to Trading Jobs by Email
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