What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Derivatives Trader (Experienced) position at Valkyrie Trading?
What You’ll Do:
Senior 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 time, and expected to leverage your experience and knowledge in making critical decisions in real-time. On every level, Senior Traders will look to effectuate systemic improvements to the trading strategy to ensure the long-term viability and competitiveness of the strategy.
\n- 4 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 constantly improve 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
- 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
- $180,000-207,000
- This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
- Valkyrie’s vision is to be an organization where curious, driven, and innovative people are able to compete and win in the world’s most competitive landscape – the financial markets. Daily competition in the financial markets provides the ideal arena to push ourselves further as we are ever striving to grow, improve, and win. We recognize that there are extraordinary opportunities to be had every day, and by exploring, collaborating, and building, we can accomplish remarkable results together.