Equity Analyst - Financials Sector

As a Fundamental Equity Research Analyst, you will influence trading decisions and daily positions from the trading desk. With your experience in the Financials sector, you will manage research-driven trading positions with direct PnL impact. As part of a dynamic and collaborative team, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Optiver’s performance while advancing your career.

What you’ll do:

You will leverage current events and your research expertise to influence the team’s trading decisions. Working closely with Traders, Researchers and Data Scientists, you will creatively solve problems and identify new trading opportunities.

As a Fundamental Equity Research Analyst, your key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying event-driven trade opportunities and collaborating with traders to capitalize on these opportunities, focusing on maximizing your impact on overall desk PnL.
• Performing scenario analysis for relevant upcoming events, analyzing time-sensitive headlines for companies within your coverage sector(s) and predicting their impact on volatility and/or stock prices.
• Contributing to the growth of our fundamental research team by developing processes to monetize fundamentally driven trading ideas.

What you’ll get:

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries.
• Ownership over initiatives that directly solve business problems.
• 401(k) match up to 50% and fully paid health insurance.
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more.

Who you are:

• 3+ years of experience covering the Financials sector, with a proven track record in idea generation and investments.
• A bachelor’s degree (CFA preferred, but not required).
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication skills, independent thinking and ability to collaborate effectively.
• A strong passion for learning new techniques/skills and mentoring others.

Who we are:

At Optiver, our mission is to improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and stabilizing the market no matter the conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we prioritize safeguarding the health and efficiency of the markets for all participants. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a respected partner on 100+ exchanges across the globe.

At Optiver, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Optiver recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, or other legally protected characteristics.