Who is All Options?
All Options is an international market maker providing liquidity to the world's major financial derivatives markets. Headquartered in Amsterdam, All Options trades in all timezones with offices in Hong Kong, Switzerland, Curaçao, and the People's Republic of China.
Continued growth, with a new office in the USA, and expansion in Asia-Pacific underline the company's strategy of Market Leadership. This is facilitated by our unique trading expertise, cutting-edge technology, team-based development, excellent execution for counterparties, and our goal to be the best place to work for the best people.
What is a market maker?
A market maker is a company that provides bid and ask prices in certain financial products, mainly derivatives like options. This creates liquidity and facilitates the flow of trading by helping ensure markets are competitive and efficient.
We do not have clients, but work as a counterparty to other market participants like brokers or banks. In addition, we conduct our own proprietary derivatives trading alongside our market making activities.
Careers at All Options
As with all companies there are many different career options at All Options. Central to our operation is trading - and trading is a challenging and rewarding career.
Derivatives trading requires a much deeper understanding of market dynamics and mathematical knowledge than roles such as a stock broker. Our traders need to understand advanced option theory, have strong numerical skills, be fast learners, competitive, and have a drive to succeed.
The most important aspect in trading is speed. Being able to identify, analyse and react to market events faster than the competition is essential. Every second counts. Which is why great technology is just as important as having great traders. At All Options we invest in the best technology and the best IT expertise.
If you are a team player, like challenges, have great analytical skills, and want to be the best - then trading could be the career for you.
What does All Options offer?
All Options offers a great location in the heart of Amsterdam, with a modern office on the Herengracht, and the historical main hall of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange at Beursplein 5.
We offer competitive starting salaries matched with performance based bonuses of up to €25,000 in the first year. After passing our training and development period and becoming a Trader, your bonuses are uncapped.
On top of that, we provide dedicated training for all new employees. New trainee traders will get six months of advanced training in our Traders Academy. At All Options, continuing professional development is of key importance to us. For example, we also offer a unique Trading Master-class program to help all of our traders develop their expertise.
At All Options we take pride in being a dynamic international firm that is still growing and has an open and informal culture where creativity and entrepreneurism is rewarded. But life is fun, and so should work be.
Which is why our offices have self-service kitchens, catered canteens, fridges stocked with soft drinks, and lounge areas with foosball tables. We also provide free on-site massages, subsidised gym memberships, and much more. Every third Friday in the month is Expiration Drinks - a traditional celebration of when option contracts are exercised - and the whole office gathers for after-work drinks.
If you're interested in hearing more about All Options you can watch real employees discuss their experiences in our interactive movie at www.alloptions.nl/tradingcareers
Company Facts
Location head office: Amsterdam
Offices: Amsterdam; Zug, Switzerland; Willemstad, Curaçao; Hong Kong ;USA (in 2010)
Employees in the Netherlands: 200
Employees worldwide: 300
New traders in 2010: 50
Contact information
Reception +31 20 795 70 00
Website www.alloptions.nl
General enquiry info@alloptions.nl
Jobs enquiry career@alloptions.nl
Visiting addresses All Options
Herengracht 433
1017 BR Amsterdam
All Options
Beursplein 5
1012 MW Amsterdam
‘I first experienced option trading as an evening trader at another company, but while doing an internship in London my boss recommended All Options. What I like about All Options is the great location in central
Amsterdam, the culture, and the fact that All Options encourages you to move between sectors. That's unique.'
Krijn de Nood, Junior Trader, All Options (graduated, Master of Economics, University of Amsterdam)
Life is All about Options
Junior Trader Derivatives
For the Amsterdam office we are looking for junior traders who have the urge and capacity to quickly master the option theory and have the drive and confidence to put it into practice during our traineeship.
Are you ready for the next level?
Please send your resume with an accompanying letter to Daniëlle Raalte at career@alloptions.nl
The position: You will receive an intensive training in option theory. Within a couple of weeks you have to be able to put the theory into practice. Once you start trading you will be coached and monitored closely. It is important that you are able to focus on the markets but also perform research in order to maximize your profits and to discover new trading opportunities.
Your profile:
- Strong academic background (preferably quantitative, economics or computer science
- HBO/ Bachelor/ starters with good numerical skills are welcome to apply as well
- Highly interested in financial markets
- Good analytical skills
- Drive and capacity to quickly master the option theory
- Interest in working in a multidisciplinary environment
Your Characteristics:
- Self starter, working independently
- Good communicator
- Result driven
- Urge to be in control
- Self-confidence in taking decisions
- Quick learner
- Winner’s mentality
Our company:
All Options is an option trading company established in 1998. We are the leading liquidity provider on European equity derivative markets. Our head office is situated on the Herengracht, in central Amsterdam, with international arms in Switzerland, Curacao, Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China and Chicago (2010). All Options’ core business is trading options of listed financial instruments.
All Options is a proprietary trader, market maker and provides liquidity to markets in Europe and Asia. With connections to key exchanges,
All Options trades in all time zones internationally. As a market leader we employ the best people, the best technology and provide the best place to work.
