Trader
We are PEAK6, a leading investment firm. You'll find us headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade building, where we first opened our doors in 1997. Over 20 years ago, we were among the first firms to develop sophisticated proprietary technology in our trading business. Today, we continue to leverage our technical ingenuity and operational excellence across several investment areas, spanning early-to-mid stage growth capital, operational control, trading and eSports. Throughout the years, we've built and operated several financial technology firms and we continue to evolve.
PEAK6 Capital Management is looking to expand our quantitative options volatility team by hiring an experienced index volatility trader. As a member of this team, you'll be responsible for trading in the VIX and SPX sleeve of the team's book, with substantial collaboration and risk-taking responsibility. Day-to-day includes trading, portfolio management, and strategy development work. An ideal candidate for this team will be excited to collaborate with a growing team and motivated to dramatically scale up new business.
You'll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:
- Minimum of 3+ years of VIX AND/OR SPX options & futures electronic proprietary trading experience
- Intermediate coding skills (Python preferred)
- In depth knowledge of quantitative models and approaches for index volatility
- Excellent quantitative and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in teams
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