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Graduate Trader Program 2027

A structured graduate scheme training new hires to become options market makers, starting with 11 weeks in London. Graduates then move onto Chicago trading desks.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Learn options theory, pricing and risk in classroom training
Trade in simulations and mock sessions on desk-style tools
Begin live trading with support within the first eight weeks
Take feedback from trading and talent teams while preparing for a desk placement

What they ask for

Required

Strong numeracy
Solid probability and statistics
Interest in financial markets
Quick learning and adaptability
Right to work in the US

Preferred

Willingness to use AI tools

Education: Final-year undergraduate, master's student or recent graduate; no subject specified
Experience: New graduates
Markets: options

How to prepare

Practise mental arithmetic and probability puzzles under time pressure
Learn Black-Scholes, the Greeks and put-call parity well enough to explain them
Play market-making games to get used to quoting two-way prices
Study how options market makers manage inventory and hedge risk

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Maven Securities and doesn’t handle applications.