Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Options Trader

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC$80K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven track record in options trading/execution.
  • Strong understanding of options pricing, volatility, and strategy, including credit spreads.
  • 3-7 years of experience trading Options.
  • FINRA registrations- Series 7, 57, 4 - strongly preferred or required soon after hiring.
  • Ability to process large amounts of complex data to make informed real-time decisions.
  • Strong numerical skills for mental calculations and understanding complex financial problems.

Responsibilities

  • Handle retail and advisory client orders, ensuring timely order entry and execution quality.
  • Monitor adverse price movements, focusing on non-risky execution for options trades.
  • Continually seek to improve routing strategies and technology to enhance business.
  • Clearly convey market insights to stakeholders, portfolio managers, and clients.

Benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Eligibility for a $2,000 referral bonus
  • Professional Development Assistance Plan to support work-life balance
  • Focus on maintaining a positive work atmosphere beyond work-related tasks.
Full Job Description
What you are good at:

  • Analytical ability - Able to effectively review information and data in order to identify issues and opportunities
  • Prioritizing: Operate in a fast-paced environment effectively managing competing priorities and responsibilities to meet critical deadlines.
  • Building Relationships -Connecting with others in a way that fosters trust and creates collaborative relationships.


Responsibilities:
  • Handling retail and advisory client orders, focusing on timely order entry with a focus on execution quality.
  • Monitoring adverse price movements (e.g., in 0DTE options) and ensuring proper, non-risky execution.
  • Continual search to improve routing strategy and technology to increase business while focusing on best execution


Qualifications & Skills:
  • Proven track record in options trading/execution.
  • Strong understanding of options pricing, volatility, and strategy, including credit spreads.
  • 3-7 years of experience trading Options
  • FINRA registrations- Series 7, 57, 4, -are strongly preferred or required within the first few months of employment.
  • The ability to process large amounts of complex data quickly to make informed real-time decisions.
  • Maintaining composure and decisiveness in fast-paced, high-stress environments.
  • Strong numerical skills for mental calculations and understanding complex financial problems.
  • Ability to clearly and succinctly convey market insights to stakeholders, portfolio managers, and clients.


Benefits: Janney believes that its employees are the key to what makes a great company. Although work makes up a large portion of an employee's life, we believe that a balance between work and non-work activities is essential to maintain quality performance and a positive work atmosphere. We offer a competitive package including Paid Parental Leave, generous Paid Time Off, eligibility for a $2,000 referral bonus and Professional Development Assistance Plan designed to help you make the most of your life at work and at home-today and in the future. Explore further.

About Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a full-service financial services firm that provides investment banking and brokerage services to individual and institutional investors. The company offers a range of services including wealth management, investment advisory, corporate finance, and fixed income trading. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC was founded in 1832 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company has over 1,800 employees and operates in over 100 locations across the United States.
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