full-time
Equity Derivative Trader - Associate/Vice President
Jefferies
- Employer
- Jefferies
- Location
- New York
- Working pattern
- on-site
- Salary
- $150,000–$200,000 / year
About the role
Price, trade, and manage risk for single-stock equity derivatives, providing liquidity and competitive pricing to institutional clients while managing option Greeks, volatility, hedging, inventory, and P&L. Partner with sales, quantitative, technology, operations, and control teams to improve trading tools and processes, and ensure activity complies with risk limits, policies, and regulations. Candidates need 2–7 years of equity derivatives trading experience, preferably in a flow-facing seat focused on single-name products, with practical expertise in option Greeks, market making, client pricing, hedging, and real-time risk management. Strong analytical, quantitative, communication, and decision-making skills are required; experience with single-stock risks and Python, VBA, or SQL is preferred.