full-time
Proprietary Trader – Futures, Options & Quantitative Trading (Multiple Levels)
Access Search, Inc.
- Employer
- Access Search, Inc.
- Location
- Chicago
- Working pattern
- on-site
- Salary
- $140,000–$200,000 / year
About the role
Execute and manage futures, options, and derivatives strategies while monitoring market activity, positions, and real-time risk. Analyze trading data and performance, improve systematic and algorithmic models, and collaborate with traders, quantitative researchers, and engineers. Junior roles require a bachelor's degree, strong mathematical and analytical aptitude, and an interest in futures and algorithmic trading; Excel proficiency is expected, while Python or SQL is a plus. Experienced roles require relevant trading experience and risk-management ability, while quantitative options roles require 1–4 years of options trading experience, options market-making expertise, strong Python skills, and familiarity with automated systems and market microstructure.