Belvedere Trading
Experienced Commodities Options Trader
$150K–$200K
Chicago, Illinois · On-site · Full-time · Posted Dec 10, 2025
- Experience
- 3–7+ years of experience trading commodity options (energy, metals, agriculture, or related markets).
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
About the job
Lead commodity options market-making, strategy development, pricing, execution, and risk management while collaborating to improve trading models and systems.
What you'll do
- Lead market-making and execution, setting pricing, risk parameters, and strategic direction across commodity options products.
- Develop and refine trading strategies, identify market trends and mispricings, and manage exposures in real time.
- Work with technologists, quants, and other teams to improve analytics, models, tools, and trading workflows.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated success generating PnL, managing complex risk profiles, and navigating fast-moving markets.
- Deep understanding of options pricing, volatility dynamics, commodity market structure, and fundamental drivers.
- Proficiency with Python, R, or SQL and ability to work with large datasets and improve modeling or decision-support systems.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Pay
USD 150,000–200,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Python, R, SQL
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