Anchorage Digital
Junior Derivatives Trader
TLDR
Contribute to establishing a best-in-class OTC derivatives trading platform by executing client business, managing risk, and improving trading infrastructure.
At Anchorage Digital, we are building the world’s most advanced digital asset platform for institutions to participate in crypto.
Anchorage Digital is a crypto platform that enables institutions to participate in digital assets through custody, staking, trading, governance, settlement, and the industry's leading security infrastructure. Home to Anchorage Digital Bank N.A., the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., Anchorage Digital also serves institutions through Anchorage Digital Singapore, Porto by Anchorage Digital, and other offerings.
The company is funded by leading institutions including Andreessen Horowitz, GIC, Goldman Sachs, KKR, and Visa, with its Series D valuation over $3 billion. Founded in 2017 in San Francisco, California, Anchorage Digital has offices in New York, New York; Porto, Portugal; Singapore; and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Learn more at anchorage.com, on X @Anchorage, and on LinkedIn.
As Senior Trader of OTC Derivatives at Anchorage, you will bring your deep expertise in trading derivatives (including options, forwards, and structured products) across digital and traditional asset classes to help build and scale a best-in-class trading platform. You will play a key role in executing client business, managing risk, and developing the derivatives trading franchise.
Our ideal candidate will bring deep experience from traditional and crypto sell-side trading environments, and have a strong foundation in derivatives trading and market structure. This candidate must be based in the Western Hemisphere, but not in the US or Canada.
Responsibilities:
Develop, execute, and manage trading strategies for digital asset derivatives.
Drive P&L growth while maintaining disciplined risk management practices.
Build and refine trading infrastructure, develop new models, and create durable processes to support the growth and success of our derivatives business.
Coordinate closely with team members across the globe to deliver seamless market operations
Collaborate with engineering and quant teams to build and enhance trading infrastructure and improve execution quality and risk management systems
Provide market color and insights to internal stakeholders and help produce client-facing content.
Must Haves:
Experience: 3-5 years of experience in trading derivatives including options, forwards, and structured products. Prior sell-side derivatives trading experience at a bank and professional crypto experience are highly valued.
Market Knowledge: Possess strong fundamentals in derivatives pricing, risk management, and market structure.
Quantitative Skills: Strong quantitative and analytical capabilities, coding skills, and excellent attention to detail. Experience with quantitative modeling and data analysis using Python, R or other languages. Experience working with complex financial models, interpreting datasets, and deriving actionable insights to drive trading decisions.
Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Culture: Strong attention to detail and disciplined approach to risk management. Intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to learn crypto markets. Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high feedback trading environment. A collaborative team player who demonstrates high levels of ownership in their responsibilities.
Although not a requirement, bonus points if:
In this position, you will:
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About Anchorage Digital: Who we are
The Anchorage Village, what we call our team, brings together the brightest minds from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to provide the building blocks that empower institutions to safely participate in the evolving digital asset ecosystem. As a diverse team of more than 600 members, we are united in one common goal: building the future of finance by providing the foundation upon which value moves safely in the new global economy.
Anchorage Digital is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone, and we are intentional about making sure people feel respected, supported, and connected at work—regardless of who you are or where you come from. We value and celebrate our differences and we believe being open about who we are allows us to do the best work of our lives.
Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Anchorage Digital considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with other legal requirements. “Anchorage Digital” refers to services that are offered either through Anchorage Digital Bank National Association, an OCC-chartered national trust bank, or Anchorage Lending CA, LLC a finance lender licensed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, License No. 60DBO-11976, or Anchorage Digital Singapore Pte Ltd, a Singapore private limited company, all wholly-owned subsidiaries of Anchor Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Anchorage Digital is a comprehensive crypto platform tailored for institutions, enabling secure participation in the digital asset ecosystem through services like custody, staking, trading, and governance. As the first federally chartered crypto bank in the U.S., it combines advanced security infrastructure with regulatory compliance to support financial institutions in navigating the evolving landscape of digital assets.
- Founded
- Founded 2017
- Employees
- 51-200 employees
- Industry
- Internet Software & Services
- Total raised
- $140M raised