Options Graduate & Placement Programme
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Competitive
Join the Options Team in Cambridge!
Working for Options
Developing and engaging our people is a strategic priority for our business. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team and contribute to Options’ future growth and success.
We want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.
Who are we?
Options is the largest global financial technology company headquartered in Belfast. We are at the forefront of banking and trading infrastructure, serving clients globally with offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Cambridge, Paris, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, and Auckland. At Options, our services are woven into the hottest trends in global tech, including high-performance Networking, Cloud, Security, and AI (Artificial Intelligence).
Why Options?
- Global travel: We have offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, London, Belfast, Dublin and across Asia.
- Continuous career development opportunities: We provide professional skills development and technical training.
- The chance to be a part of a self-sufficient, successful team: The Options team operates in a fast-paced environment with endless opportunities for innovation and forward-thinking.
- Competitive salary: In addition to a competitive salary, Options reward employees with a range of bonus incentives and employee benefits.
The Role
We welcome applications from graduates and students from a broad range of disciplines including those with technical and engineering backgrounds, as well as science, business, mathematics, marketing and finance. We have a fresh new team expanding in our Belfast office and we want to hear from candidates that are motivated, self-driven and have a passion to learn and develop their skills in the world of financial technology.
At Options we are focused on creating a learning environment that enables you to develop and flourish in all aspects of your work. You own your career, you choose your own path, and we provide the opportunities to make it happen.
Essential Criteria
• Strong research, writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and changeable working environment.
• Customer service experience (comfortable working with senior management and business owners).
• Exceptional organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Desire to travel and see the world.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own projects in a professional manner.
• Solid competency in the following: Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Candidates must have or be working towards an Undergraduate degree or have previous experience in a similar role.
Desirable Criteria
• Previous start-up, technology or business experience.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent in related field.
• A passion for start-ups, innovation and financial technology.
• Strong interpersonal skills with client facing experience.
• Project management skills and proven ability to manage own workload.
(In the case of applications for technical positions, examples of previous work are encouraged).
How to apply
Please submit a CV and cover letter to the Options Graduate and Placement Programme (Cambridge) on the Options Career Page at https://www.options-it.com/careers/. On your CV, please include a section on your Hobbies and Interests and on the covering letter please detail the role you are applying to, along with your availability.
If you have any questions about this position, please contact [email protected].
We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how you can make an impact at Options Technology!
Top Skills
What We Do
Options are the No.1 provider of IT infrastructure to global Capital Markets firms, supporting their operations and ecosystems. With almost 30 years of experience, we understand the highly complex requirements of the Capital Markets sector and work relentlessly to improve our offering, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve and offer clients best-in-class service. Options provide high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services to over 200 firms globally, providing an agile, scalable platform in an Investment Bank grade Cybersecurity wrapper. Our clients include leading global investment banks, hedge funds, fund of funds, proprietary trading firms, brokers, dealers, private equity houses and exchanges. These clients are supported daily, across over 20 countries, in a true 24x7 ‘follow the sun’ model. With offices in 8 key cities; New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Belfast, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand, Options are well placed to service customers both onsite and remotely. Visit www.options-it.com for more.
