Expressions of Interest - Graduate Quantitative Trader 2027

Responsibilities

• Your onboarding and training
• Kickstart your training in the Optiver Academy , our four -week global training program in Amsterdam. Here you'll learn from our dedicated in-house education team and other industry experts through a series of lectures, coursework and collaborative project work.
• After joining one of the teams on the floor, you'll trade and gain a deeper insight into the different products and trading strategies within the team. Our education team will continue to provide training through a curated series of lectures over your first 12 months as a graduate trader.
• Trading, while constantly looking for creative quantitative solutions to real-world events, ahead of the competition.
• Developing robust pricing models and algorithms to offer the best price on the products you trade.
• Building tools, conducting analysis and leading projects that take your team's trading strategies to the next level.
• Working collectively with our talented team of traders, engineers and researchers, to solve complex problems and remain at the forefront of the industry.
• Seeking continuous improvement in everything you do.
• Find your niche in trading
• We offer a range of opportunities in our t rading team s . In your application, select the role that appeals to you the most, and we'll work with you to ensure the role is most suitable for you. Below are examples of the different roles available.
• Read Will's story to discover how he leverages the data available to make informed trading decisions in the Index Options team .
• Read Jason's story to discover how he uses cutting-edge statistical models and machine learning algorithms to optimise our autotraders in the Delta 1 team.
• Read Matt's story to discover how he works closely with external counterparties to provide prices, liquidity and negotiate large trades in the Institutional Trading team.
• What you'll get
• In addition, you'll receive:
• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals.
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
• Gym membership, plus weekly in-house chair massages.
• Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
• Regular social events

Requirements

• Final year university student or recent graduate.
• An Australian or New Zealand Citizen, Australian Permanent Resident or able to provide evidence of full working rights.
• Lateral thinker, with a passion for quantitative problems and working in collaborative, dynamic environments.
• Holds superior logical reasoning skills.
• Experience with programming or scripting in Python is a plus.
• Diversity statement
• Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion , and it is hardwired through every stage of our hiring process. We

Benefits

Additional Information

As our Graduate Quantitative Trader , you'll develop cutting-edge strategies that directly impact and improve the global financial markets. You'll manag e a trading book as part of a team of expert traders and work alongside researchers and e ngineers to design, develop and enhance trading strategies, fully immersing in the world of market making. If you have a pragmatic mindset, logical problem - solving skills and mathematical precision , you are the ideal candidate for th is role. Join us and be a part of a dynamic team where you can make a meaningful impact. Please note, our formal applications for Graduate opportunities are currently closed. We are seeking expressions of interest for our 2026 campaign and would love to hear from you! Please complete this application to join our 'Talent Community' so that we can keep you up to date with suitable upcoming vacancies.

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