Graduate Equity Analyst (2026 Start)

Optiver’s Equity Options Trading team is looking for Equity Analysts to drive our fundamental research-driven trading. Ideal candidates are self-starters, have a competitive mentality, and are excited by the opportunity to bring their knowledge and skills to a growing team.

Having a determined and proactive risk-taking mindset is essential to perform well in this role. As an Equity Analyst, you will play a critical role on our team and have the opportunity to make a material impact to the firm’s PnL. You will sit directly on the trading desk, where you will be able to influence trading decisions and positions daily. In addition, you will have the ability to put research-driven trading positions in your own book from day one.

What you’ll do:

As an Equity Analyst at Optiver you will be responsible for leveraging current events and your research experience to impact the team’s trading decisions. You will work in close collaboration with Traders, Quantitative Researchers and Developers to creatively solve problems and identify new trading opportunities.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Be extensively trained via our Optiver academy program for Equity Analysts

• Identify fundamental-driven trade opportunities and work with traders to capture these opportunities, focusing on maximising your impact on overall desk PnL

• Think probabilistically and perform scenario analysis for relevant upcoming events, catalysts and analyse time sensitive headlines for companies within your coverage sector(s) and predict their influence on volatility and/or stock price

• Assist in the growth of our fundamental research team through various avenues (i.e. creating processes, identifying new areas of inefficiencies and building industry networks to monetise fundamental-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:

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries

• 25 paid vacation days and fully paid first-class commuting expenses

• Training opportunities and discounts on health insurance

• Extensive office perks, including breakfast and lunch, world-class barista coffee, sport and leisure activities, Friday afternoon drinks, and weekly in-house chair massages

• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats

Who you are:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a STEM, Economics or business related subject and ideally working towards CFA qualification

• Available to start full time work in August 2026 (either graduating by 2026, or holding a maximum of 3 years work experience)

• Has a genuine interest in financial markets and demonstrates a willingness to learn new techniques/skills and teach others

• Able to work under the guidance of mentors and develop fundamental research-driven ideas independently

• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills, both verbally and in writing

• A determined and resilient individual, equipped with strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills

• Evidenced time management, organizational and multitasking skills with experience in computer programming being preferred, but not required

HOW TO APPLY: 

Are you interested in furthering your career on one of the most dynamic and exciting trading floors in Europe?

Apply directly via the form below for the position of Graduate Equity Analyst. Please provide us with a CV and letter of motivation in English. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications via email for data protection reasons. 

If your application is selected to proceed to the next round, you will be required to complete online assessments. By submitting your application you are confirming that you will be able to take the assessment within 7 days.

Kindly note that we do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.

We encourage applications from candidates from any and all backgrounds, and we welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process to ensure that you can best demonstrate your abilities. Please let us know if you would like to request any reasonable adjustments by contacting the Recruitment team via the contact form, selecting "Reasonable Adjustments" as the subject of your inquiry.

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For applicants based in India, our entry route is via the placement office internship hiring season (July/August).

*We accept one application per role per year. If you have previously applied to this position during this season and have been unsuccessful, you can reapply once the next recruitment season begins in 2026.