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Quantitative Trader

IMC Trading
🇮🇳MumbaiFull-timePosted September 23, 2026

About the Role

IMC is looking for an experienced Quantitative Trader to run and grow our Options trading book.

You will take ownership of trading decisions and performance of the Options book, using signals, models, and tools developed in collaboration with our research and engineering teams, and will be responsible for pricing, hedging, and managing risk in real time.

At IMC, trading performance is highly visible and directly tied to impact, and you will play a key role in driving P&L and shaping how we compete in options market making.

  • Own and manage the Options trading book, with direct responsibility for P&L and risk
  • Make real-time trading decisions based on market conditions, volatility, and order flow
  • Dynamically adjust pricing, hedging, and positioning to optimise performance
  • Use signals, models, and trading tools to inform execution and decision-making
  • Provide feedback to researchers and engineers to improve model performance and execution quality
  • Identify trading opportunities and respond quickly to changing market conditions
  • Mentor junior traders and contribute to the development of the desk

Responsibilities

  • Own and manage the Options trading book, with direct responsibility for P&L and risk
  • Make real-time trading decisions based on market conditions, volatility, and order flow
  • Dynamically adjust pricing, hedging, and positioning to optimise performance
  • Use signals, models, and trading tools to inform execution and decision-making
  • Provide feedback to researchers and engineers to improve model performance and execution quality
  • Identify trading opportunities and respond quickly to changing market conditions
  • Mentor junior traders and contribute to the development of the desk

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience managing an options book at a trading firm in NSE/BSE, market maker, or financial institution
  • Proven track record of profitability and disciplined risk management
  • Strong understanding of options theory, including Greeks, volatility, and pricing dynamics
  • Ability to make fast, high-quality decisions under pressure
  • Strong intuition for market behaviour, liquidity, and trading dynamics
  • Quantitative mindset, with the ability to effectively use and interpret models and signals