Cash Equity German Institutional Sales
OptiverAbout the Role
As an Institutional Sales professional at Optiver, you will play a key role in growing our Direct Counterparty (DCP) franchise and helping steer our trading desks' evolution into new markets. You will establish and maintain relationships with counterparts in the German cash equity space, assist traders in their direct trading interactions, and develop market analyses and participant profiles.
- Establish, develop, and maintain relationships with counterparts in the German cash equity space
- Assist traders in their direct trading with counterparts and provide context to help them price most effectively
- Support trading's understanding of individual and wider DCP sector trading
- Develop participant profiles, reports and analyses
- Work with marketing team to develop and maintain content for direct trading initiatives
- Attend conferences and seminars for related products
Requirements
- Extensive experience in cash equity Institutional Sales.
- Detailed knowledge of and established professional network in the German cash equity market.
- Relevant experience within top tier competitor or global investment bank highly desirable.
- Strong experience building relationships within cash equities space and strong selling capabilities.
- Willingness to travel and meet face to face with prospective and current counterparties.
- An ability to entertain and manage the organisation of events.
- Strong communication skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset willing to take ownership in order to develop exciting projects.
- A pro-active nature that allows you to learn quickly and impact counterparties autonomously.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Deep understanding of rules and regulations governing the markets we trade.
What You'll Get
- Performance based bonus structure combining profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool
- Healthy work-life balance; efficiency and autonomy, without glorifying unhealthy working hours
- 25 paid vacation days
- Fully paid first-class commuting expenses
- Training opportunities
- Discounts on health insurance
- Breakfast, lunch and facilities
- Sports and leisure activities
- Friday afternoon drinks
- Weekly in-house chair massages
- Competitive relocation packages
- Visa sponsorship where necessary