Graduate Equity Analyst (2027 Start - Chicago)
About The Position
Optiver’s Equity Options Trading team is looking for a Grad Equity Analyst to drive our fundamental research-driven trading. Ideal candidates are self-starters, have a competitive mentality, and are excited by the opportunity to bring their knowledge and skills to a growing team. Having a determined and proactive risk-taking mindset is essential to perform well in this role. As an Equity Analyst, you will play a critical role on our team and have the opportunity to make a material impact to the firm’s PnL. You will sit directly on the trading desk, where you will be able to influence trading decisions and positions daily. In addition, you will have the ability to put research-driven trading positions in your own book from day one.
Requirements
- Current student graduating with a bachelor’s or master’s between December 2026 and June 2027, or already graduated with 1 – 2 years of prior relevant experience
- Ability to start full time work August 2027
- Willingness to pursue the CFA program
- Genuine interest in financial markets and fundamental analysis
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Superior time management, organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work under the guidance of mentors and develop fundamental research-driven ideas
- Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills
- Able to both think independently and work collaboratively
- A determined and resilient individual
- Willingness to learn new techniques/skills and teach others
Nice To Haves
- Computer programming skills
Responsibilities
- Leveraging current events and research experience to impact the team’s trading decisions.
- Working in close collaboration with Traders, Quantitative Researchers and Developers to creatively solve problems and identify new trading opportunities.
- Being extensively trained via the Optiver academy program for Equity Analysts.
- Identifying fundamental-driven trade opportunities and working with traders to capture these opportunities, focusing on maximizing impact on overall desk PnL.
- Thinking probabilistically and performing scenario analysis for relevant upcoming events, catalysts and analyzing time sensitive headlines for companies within coverage sector(s) and predicting their influence on volatility and/or stock price.
- Assisting in the growth of the fundamental research team through various avenues (i.e. creating processes, identifying new areas of inefficiencies and building industry networks to monetize fundamental-driven trading ideas).
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus structure
- 401(k) match up to 50%
- Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
- 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
- Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
