Government Affairs Strategy Analyst

Optiver • Washington, DC

11d • $170,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Government Affairs Strategy Analyst drives Optiver’s external engagement strategy by collaborating with corporate strategy teams to develop policy ideas and recommendations for decision makers considering U.S. market structure questions. The role uses policy expertise and professional networks to develop pragmatic solutions to complex issues, working across trading, legal, compliance, development, and infrastructure teams.

The position focuses on relationship development and management, political engagement through the Optiver PAC, and market regulatory support for senior business leaders. The analyst will also build expertise across equity, fixed-income, and commodity asset classes, including cash equities, ETFs, futures, and options, and their associated market structures.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience on Capitol Hill working on U.S. markets-related policy as staff to a Member of the Senate, Congress, or a relevant Committee; alternatively, at least 6 years of experience working on market policy issues in a comparable setting.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor employment authorization for this opening.

Responsibilities

• Manage and expand a network of market structure policy experts within and outside the political, legal, and regulatory communities, focused on pressing issues facing U.S. markets.
• Lead daily relationship development and management on behalf of a global trading firm.
• Assist with planning, developing, and executing political engagement through the Optiver PAC.
• Own market regulatory support functions for senior leaders at the highest levels of the business.
• Build expertise in equity, fixed-income, and commodity asset classes, including cash equities, ETFs, futures, options, and related market structure details.
• Collaborate with corporate strategy, trading, legal, compliance, development, and infrastructure teams to develop policy ideas and achieve effective outcomes.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation package with a performance-based bonus structure.
• 401(k) match up to 50%.
• Comprehensive health, medical, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage.
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays.
• Opportunity to work alongside professionals from over 40 countries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed