Derivative Trader: US Equity Derivatives

11 April 2026
100%
Zürich

Job summary

Join Zürcher Kantonalbank as a Derivatives Trader! Great opportunity to grow.

Tasks

Manage global risk positions focusing on the US market.
Enhance trading infrastructure and market-making systems.
Develop quantitative trading strategies and models.

Skills

Master's or PhD in a quantitative or scientific field required.
Experience in trading equity derivatives is essential.
Strong programming skills in Python, R, or Matlab preferred.

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About the job

100% | Trading / Sales / Capital Markets | Zurich | Entry-level, Experienced Professionals

The Zurich Cantonal Bank is the local bank. We successfully position ourselves as a universal bank with regional roots and international connections. In the Swiss market, we are among the most important issuers of structured products and warrants.

As a derivative trader focusing on the North American market, you bear direct responsibility for managing the global risk positions of our desk and market making of our products during US trading hours.

Just as our risk positions must be continuously reassessed, we as a team are constantly striving to improve our trading systems, quantitative models, and trading strategies. Do you enjoy applying quantitative/statistical methods to complex real-world problems? Are you ready to take risks based on these analyses and take responsibility for these risks?

Then our team would love to get to know you.

Your Responsibilities

P&L and risk responsibility, especially for the US trading books
Secondary market making for leveraged and structured products
Optimization of trading infrastructure, especially our automated market making systems, in collaboration with our quant team
Further development of existing valuation models, quantitative trading strategies, and models
Your working hours are usually from 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Your Profile

Master's degree or PhD in a statistical, quantitative, or scientific field
Several years of experience in trading equity derivatives
Passion for quantitative methods
Practical programming experience with data analysis or modeling (Python, R, Matlab, or similar)
Curiosity and strong analytical and conceptual skills as well as passion for actively shaping and building new trading infrastructure and platforms
Motivation to learn new things
Very good German and English skills

Our Offer

We offer you a broad, exciting, and challenging range of tasks in a highly motivated and successful trading team
Lots of creative freedom as well as a dynamic environment with committed colleagues who are very much looking forward to working with you
An attractive overall package including interesting additional benefits and employee discounts (sports, leisure, public transport, health insurance)
We invest in you and support you in training and further education
An employer who cares for and invests in its employees – you also have access to various networks and mentoring programs inside and outside the bank

Anna-Katharina Zaydowicz
is happy to assist you.
Phone: 044 292 30 27