Optiver - Inhouse day

About Optiver:

Over thirty years ago, Optiver started business as a single trader on the floor of Amsterdam’s European Options Exchange. Today, we are a leading global electronic market maker, focused on pricing, execution and risk management. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies. Our independence allows us to objectively improve the markets and provide efficiencies for end investors.
With over one thousand Optiverians globally, our mission to improve the market unites us. Thriving in a high performance environment, we pioneer our own trading strategies and systems using clean code and sophisticated technology. We achieve this by attracting, developing and empowering top talent, in order to sustain our future.
Our Amsterdam headquarters is not just an office, it's an atmosphere that we work together to create and preserve. Our five core values capture the essence of our culture an guide every decision and action that we take.

Optiver about the day:

Join the Optiver case during the Financial Business. The day will begin with a general introduction about Optiver, before we will continue to provide you with a better insight into the tasks and daily routine of a Trader and Researcher. The number crunchers amongst you will be provided with a practice version of our Numerical test, so you can put your mathematical skills to the test. Afterwards, we will be playing the Market Making Game and "Guess the Unknown" with you, a playful way to help you understand what Optiver is doing on a daily basis. Finally, we will round off the day with providing you with some tips and tricks about our application procedure and explain to you how you can perfectly prepare for your application at Optiver. During pizzas and beer you will get chance to speak to some Traders again and the winners of the day will be announced.

Event overview

• Open to all students
• Event period: November 22nd
• Number of participants: 20-30
• Location: Optiver Office Amsterdam
• Target group: Third year bachelor and master students
• Application deadline: November 11th
• Selection process: CV