Graduate Floor Trader 2027

Maven•Chicago, IL

3d•$150,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Maven is seeking a junior trader to join its Options Market Making trading team in Chicago in September 2027. The role’s primary function is to provide liquidity and execute trades on behalf of Maven while physically located in the CBOE SPX trading pit, using Maven’s proprietary pricing and tooling. The trader will also collaborate with Maven’s in-house traders and developers to improve trading tools, pricing, and execution. Before working in Chicago, the successful candidate will complete approximately five weeks of training in London as part of Maven’s Graduate Trader Training cohort, beginning September 6, 2027.

Requirements

0–2 years of experience in Options Market Making.
Ability to make decisions very quickly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with trading partners.
Demonstrated interest in financial markets.
Outstanding numerical and analytical skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong Python and Excel skills.
Embodiment of Maven’s core values: integrity and fairness, market leading, creativity, individual and collective success, discipline, and accountability.

Responsibilities

Execute trades.
Create tools and systems to advance the team’s trading and operational processes.
Improve trading and automation tools that support research, pricing, and execution.
Take day-to-day responsibility for scripts that support trading activity.
Analyze trading strategies and suggest improvements to manage position sizes and exposure.
Work with traders to design and improve trading strategies through data analysis, prototyping, and collaboration with developers.
Proactively support operational tasks on the trading desks.