Equity Derivatives Sales Trader

About the Role:
Baird is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Equity Derivatives Sales Trader to join our Institutional Sales & Trading team in New York. This role is ideal for a proven options trader with strong market acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to build and sustain trusted client relationships. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while contributing to the continued growth of Baird’s equity derivatives platform.

The Impact You’ll Make:

• Drive commission revenue by leveraging client relationships, market insight, trading ideas, and the broader Baird platform

• Serve as a subject matter expert by educating clients and internal client-facing teams on equity options capabilities

• Develop, communicate, and execute trading strategies informed by market trends, volatility dynamics, and underlying asset fundamentals

• Monitor market conditions, regulatory developments, and emerging trends within the equity derivatives space

• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, counterparties, and other market participants

What You’ll Bring to Baird:

• 3–7 years of successful experience in equity derivatives trading, with a strong focus on options

• FINRA licenses: SIE, Series 7, 57 and 63 active and Series 4 completed within 6 months of start date.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong industry relationships, with potential for transferable business considered a plus

• Deep understanding of options pricing models, volatility dynamics, and risk management techniques

• Comprehensive knowledge of equity and derivative markets, including underlying fundamentals and macroeconomic drivers

• Proven ability to make sound, timely decisions in fast-paced, high-pressure trading environments

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex trading concepts and strategies

• Experience using industry-standard options trading platforms and risk management systems

• Strong quantitative, mathematical, and statistical skills, including the ability to develop and apply quantitative trading models

Compensation and Total Rewards Package:

• $150,000 -$200,000 annual salary range

• Bonus potential annually

• Compensation and bonus are commensurate with experience, performance and/or firm profitability

• Check out our Total Rewards at Baird, which is a summary of our benefits and compensation

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