Graduate Equity Analyst

Optiver’s Equity Options Trading team is looking for Graduate Equity Analysts to help shape our fundamental research-driven trading.

As an Equity Analyst at Optiver you will use current events and fundamental research to influence the team’s trading decisions. You will sit directly on the trading floor and work in close collaboration with Traders, Quantitative Researchers and Developers to creatively solve problems and identify new trading opportunities. You will also put on research-backed trades based on your own analysis, giving you direct ownership of your best ideas and rapid feedback from the market.

You will begin with structured training through the Optiver Academy for Equity Analysts. As your market knowledge and judgement develop, you will take increasing ownership of company coverage, research ideas and research-backed trading positions.

What you’ll do

In this role, you can expect to:

• Identify fundamentally driven trading opportunities and work with traders to capture them, focusing on maximising your impact on overall desk PnL.
• Think probabilistically and perform scenario analysis for relevant upcoming events and catalysts. Analyse time sensitive headlines for companies within your coverage sectors and assess their potential impact on volatility and/or stock prices.
• Assist in the growth of our fundamental research team by developing processes, identifying new areas of market inefficiencies and building relevant industry networks.
• Use AI-enabled tools, supported by training, to organise and analyse news, events and company information, applying your own judgement to validate their output and improve the research tooling.

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 50 different countries.
• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.

Who you are

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a STEM, Finance, Economics or business related subject
• Available to start full time work in August 2027 (either graduating by 2027, 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
• Entrepreneurial by nature - you've run something of your own, taken risks that didn't always pay off, or committed to getting genuinely good at something difficult
• 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 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.

For answers to some of our most frequently asked questions, refer to our Recruitment FAQs.

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 2027.