Cash Equity German Institutional Sales
Who we are:
Optiver is a tech-driven trading firm and leading global market maker. As one of the oldest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 50+ exchanges across the globe. Our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilising force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates.
Our Amsterdam office is where it all began. Over 35 years ago, Optiver’s business started with a single trader on the floor of Amsterdam’s European Stock Exchange. Since our 1986 founding, Optiver’s Amsterdam office has grown into one of the most dynamic and exciting trading floors in Europe. Our culture reflects the Dutch capital city’s progressive, innovative and inclusive nature. With its unique spirit, Amsterdam is the ideal hub for our teams to trade a wide range of products from listed derivatives to cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign exchange.
What you’ll do:
As an Institutional Sales you will have the chance to play key role in growing Optiver's DCP (direct counterparty) franchise. As well as growing more DCP interactions, you will play a part of helping steer the trading desks' evolution and growth into new markets. Specifically you will:
- Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with counterparts in the German cash equity space;
- Assist traders in their direct trading with counterparts – guiding on sequence dialogue and giving context to help trading price most effectively;
- Support trading's growing understanding of both individual and wider DCP sector trading, to help inform their trading efforts;
- Develop participant profiles, reports and analyses;
- Work with marketing team to develop and maintain content as it pertains to direct trading initiatives;
- Attend conferences and seminars for related products.
Who you are:
- Extensive experience in cash equity Institutional Sales.
- Detailed knowledge of and established professional network in the German cash equity market.
- Relevant experience within top tier competitor or global investment bank highly desirable.
- Strong experience building relationships within cash equities space and strong selling capabilities.
- Willingness to travel and meet face to face with prospective and current counterparties.
- An ability to entertain and manage the organisation of events.
- Strong communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset willing to take ownership in order to develop exciting projects.
- A pro-active nature that allows you to learn quickly and impact counterparties autonomously.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Deep understanding of rules and regulations governing the markets we trade.
What you’ll get:
The chance to further your career working alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
Our performance based bonus structure is unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool fostering a truly collaborative environment to work in.
Healthy work-life balance; we believe in efficiency and autonomy and do not glorify unhealthy working hours
Alongside this you will get great secondary benefits such as 25 paid vacation days, fully paid first-class commuting expenses, training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, breakfast, lunch and facilities, sports and leisure activities, Friday afternoon drinks and even weekly in-house chair massages. Being highly international, we are accustomed to guiding expats through their relocation, offering competitive relocation packages and providing visa sponsorship where necessary.
