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e are a premier, global market making company. We offer trading opportunities on many of the world’s major financial markets using our own capital and at our own risk. We strive to be the go-to price engine for a variety of exchange-traded products.
At Optiver, we’re not about suits, we’re not about ties, and we’re not about red tape. In other words, we don’t sweat the small stuff. What we want is results! Ours is an exciting, innovative environment where people are encouraged to have fun. We offer work that will challenge you intellectually every day. Our atmosphere is highly informal and our structure comparatively flat. This gives our people the flexibility they need to be innovative, to research their ideas and to act upon them. When you join us, you are undertaking the complex task of balancing calculated risk with long-standing experience, to make smart and profitable trades today - and into the future.
Programs We comb the globe for self-motivated, innovative, and ambitious people who will thrive in our environment. If you want success - real success - where you’re challenged, rewarded, mentored and developed, and where you can do work that you actually look forward to, then you should work with us.
Undergraduate Programs Internship This is the perfect opportunity to gain exposure to a real-life trading floor, expand your knowledge of the financial markets and work on challenging projects which will have a real impact on the way we trade. During our 8 week internship, you will complete an introductory derivative theory training course including extensive trading principles and concepts delivered by our Head of Trader Education. Once you’ve got the basics covered, you will apply this knowledge and work on current research projects alongside our experienced Trading and Research teams. You will experience what it’s like to trade a live copy of the real market using our cutting edge systems. You will have the opportunity to learn and apply programming skills (a highly sought after skill in the market) as well as be mentored by a Trader who will support and provide feedback to you through your summer experience with us.
adjust prices, monitor positions and make trades. Outside of market hours, you will develop tools and conduct analysis with the goal of assisting both your own and the team’s trading.
Service Lines n Trader n Wholesale Trader n IT n Graduate Trading Systems n Engineer n Management Consulting n Self Insurance n Underwriting Agencies
For further information on our Programs please visit http://
www.optiver.com/sydney/ careersoptiver.
Graduate Program As a Trader (Market Maker) you will provide the market with prices with which they can trade. The bid price is the price at which the market maker would buy, and the ask price is the price at which the market maker would sell. Market makers are happy to get hit on either side of their quote. You will use our own software to
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