Akuna Capital is seeking an Options Trader to manage a derivatives portfolio, dynamically manage risk, and optimize algorithms to provide liquidity.
Requirements
- 1+ years of market making experience (responsibility for PnL and risk)
- Strong math aptitude, numerical, and quantitative analysis skills
Responsibilities
- Profitably manage a derivatives portfolio and be responsible for dynamically managing risk to ensure portfolio is under prescribed risk limits
- Work with our technology and quant teams to ensure existing algorithms are functioning properly
- Analyze data to optimize parameters
- Introduce improvements to our algorithms to best provide liquidity
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Actuarial Science or a related/equivalent field
- Entrepreneurial self-starter ready to work in a fast paced, team environment
- Passionate about problem-solving and finding creative solutions in an ever changing market
- The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently while fostering external professional relationships
- Detail-oriented
- The ability to react quickly and accurately to rapidly changing market conditions
