Rates Execution Trader – Listed Futures & Options

Execution Trader – Listed Futures & Options

A market-leading FinTech business, offering brokerage services including trade ideation and execution to tier 1 macro hedge funds, is looking to hire an Execution Trader with expertise in exchange-traded futures and options.

You’ll be responsible for real-time execution of listed futures and options trades, playing a critical role at the point where strategy meets market. Execution is not mechanical here: situational awareness, market feel, and judgement are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute orders across global listed futures and options markets with exceptional attention to detail and timing.
• Apply strong market intuition to respond to fast-moving and dynamic conditions.
• Understand and apply knowledge of futures and options structure, synthetic pricing, and electronic trading mechanics 
• Navigate diverse liquidity environments with skill
• Collaborate with internal teams including sales to ensure seamless execution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of execution processes and decision frameworks.

Your Background

• 2–8 years of experience executing listed futures and/or options in a bank or broker environment.
• Understanding and intuition of liquidity dynamics and execution strategy.
• Comfort operating in high-stakes, high-judgment environments.
• Ideally: intellectually curious, technically inclined (e.g., basic coding skills), and eager to develop within a high-performance environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills — EQ and real-world trading smarts are essential.

Why Apply

• Be part of a rare, specialist trading vertical within a firm that truly values and understands execution.
• Join a platform with the ambition and resources to grow talent into leadership roles — this role has clear long-term leadership potential.
• Avoid bureaucratic inertia — this is a lean, sharp team where excellence is both recognised and rewarded.