What are the responsibilities and job description for the Derivatives Trader (European Hours) position at Valkyrie Trading?
What You’ll Do:
Derivatives Traders are expected to own, maintain, grow, and be responsible for key revenue streams for one or more products on our trading desks. In this role, you will be responsible for all risk and inventory held by the trading team, and expected to leverage your experience and knowledge in making critical decisions in real-time. You will collaborate with team leads, senior traders, junior traders and risk managers to continually improve Valkyrie’s trading systems and operations. You will look to effectuate systemic improvements to the overall trading strategy to ensure the long-term viability and competitiveness of the strategy.
What You’ll Need:
- 2 to 3 years experience on a trading desk
- A strong ability to manage and assess risk in a derivatives portfolio
- A passion for trading and financial markets
- A desire to develop and innovate the strategies and models that drive our trading activities
- A tenacious determination to problem solve
- Strong math and numerical aptitude
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- A keen attention to detail
- Willingness to dig into problems
- Relentless desire to constantly improve
- Proactive attitude
- Quantitative analysis skills are a plus
- Advanced degrees preferred
- Availability to work between 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
What You’ll Get:
- Competitive salaries and performance bonuses
- Top-tier medical and dental coverage
- Relocation assistance packages
- Generous vacation policy
- Training opportunities and continuing education
- Catered lunch, snacks, and beverages
- Group outings and company parties
- Casual dress environment
Who We Are:
Valkyrie is a derivatives trading firm dedicated to tackling the complex and practical challenges offered by today’s dynamic financial markets by building high-performance automated trading systems. We are a nimble and evolving team who values initiative, imagination, collaboration, and a desire to compete. We enjoy breaking down systems and tinkering with their components and assumptions; always seeking new ways to take our strategies to the next level. Valkyrie operates at an intersection of technology, engineering, and math where our ideas are constantly being turned into code and put to the test.
We believe people work best when they are free to pursue their ideas. Our work environment is one of hands-on training, collaboration, and open discussion. We are not burdened with bureaucracy, politics, or artificial restrictions. We trust our team with a lot of responsibility and a high degree of autonomy.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Night shift
Work Location: One location