Who you are

• Experience: 3-5 years' experience in corporate strategy, corporate development, business development, or a related commercial role in financial markets, or relevant strategy consulting or investment banking experience. Working knowledge of both traditional markets (execution, clearing, settlement and financing) and digital assets (exchange and custody models, derivatives, blockchain infrastructure and tokenisation), with a genuine interest in how the two are converging.
• Skills: Proven ability to assess opportunities through rigorous, data-driven analysis and turn recommendations into execution. Experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial partnerships and building and maintaining senior relationships both internally and externally, including with regulators, exchanges and market participants where relevant. A track record of building something early – a new product, a new revenue stream or a new business line – or of carrying a strategic recommendation through implementation. High integrity and sound judgment in sensitive stakeholder and regulatory contexts. Self-motivated, results-driven and commercially minded, with strong ownership and accountability. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the credibility to represent Optiver externally and the clarity to influence internally. Willingness to travel as required.
• Preferred: Experience at a market maker, proprietary trading firm, exchange, or the digital assets arm of a bank or broker. An established network across traditional finance and/or the crypto ecosystem. Enough quantitative or technical literacy to hold your own with traders and engineers.

Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What you'll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

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.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.

How to apply

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note:

• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
• We cannot accept applications via email

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.