Kraken is looking to expand its OTC business and needs a highly skilled trader to help shape the desk's direction and growth, providing market-making to clients globally, 24/7, and delivering a private and personalized service for institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals executing large orders.
Requirements
- 5+ years of trading experience, with at least 3 years focused on spot and derivatives trading within financial services, FX, or crypto.
- Expert in Options Pricing, Execution, and managing client flow risk: Deep understanding of options pricing, trade execution, and risk management strategies.
- Expertise with crypto-specific products and derivatives is essential.
- Quantitative and Analytical Expertise: Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiarity with financial modeling and the ability to develop and implement complex trading strategies.
- Sales & client engagement: Demonstrated ability to cultivate and expand relationships with institutional and HNWI clients, while actively engaging in trading conversations, driving sales, and maintaining strong communication at all times.
- Operational Excellence: In-depth experience with operational processes and safeguards, ensuring trade compliance, smooth execution, and effective risk management throughout the trade lifecycle.
- Adaptability: Comfortable with system implementation, evolving workflows, and creative problem-solving for client needs
Responsibilities
- Support and grow the OTC Spot and derivatives desks: Help define strategy, execution, and long-term growth.
- Client engagement & business development: Build and maintain relationships with HNWIs, institutional clients, and counterparties.
- Risk management: Contribute to robust risk management practices across spot, options and other derivatives by confidently taking and managing client flow, pricing effectively, and maintaining discipline and attention to detail.
- Infrastructure & innovation: Partner with technology teams to improve systems across pricing, execution, monitoring, and post-trade processes.
- Cross-desk collaboration: Work with spot, futures, and OTC teams to align strategies, optimize liquidity, and capture synergies.
- Market insights & opportunities: Stay ahead of crypto and derivatives market dynamics, including funding rates, events, and trends, while proactively highlighting opportunities for growth and innovation to clients.
- Growth mindset: Roll up your sleeves to drive business development, expand client relationships, and contribute to the overall expansion of OTC.
Other
- Degree requirements are not specified, but applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
- Travel requirements are not specified, but the company is fully remote.
- Kraken considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
- The company encourages you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!
- Kraken is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
