Delta One Trader

ABOUT THIS ROLE: We are seeking a Delta One Trader to join a new Middle Office group within PEAK6 Capital Management. This is a hands-on role overseeing our Delta One portfolio, which includes managing the firm's balance sheet, portfolio costs, and returns. As the group progresses, the role's responsibilities will expand into capital and asset management across multiple PEAK6 entities. Over time, you will help answer questions that span the entire PEAK6 investment portfolio: where capital should sit, how it moves between entities, and how positions are margined and financed. This is not a traditional Delta One trading seat. It is a role for someone whose core skills are rooted in trading and who wants to become the person the organization leans on when a problem touches risk, capital, and operations at once. You'll be Responsible for: Learn and take over day-to-day management of the Delta One book: trading reversals, conversions, boxes, and other RWA offsets Manage nightly balance sheet and RWA to maintain target resource utilization profiles while minimizing our portfolio funding costs Own and improve the Delta One tooling and infrastructure: pricing suite, position management, and PnL attribution/reporting Enhance the firm's portfolio financing toolkit, help evaluate trade-offs in financing and capital treatment across products and entities Help manage relationships with banking partners Partner with our Risk, Finance, and Operations teams on capital movement, margin efficiency, and cash management across our various investment entities Help grow the Middle Office function as a whole and maximize its value to the organizationYOUR EXPERIENCE:2–5 years of experience in trading, middle office, or treasury at a prop firm, market maker, bank, or hedge fund Working knowledge of portfolio margining, prime brokerage financing, and capital requirements (risk-based haircuts, RWA, or similar frameworks) Comfort with python and SQL; you will build and maintain your own tooling Strong collaboration skills, comfortable working across different teams Strong sense of ownership and high attention to detail A self-directed mindset and comfort with a broad, evolving mandate; you are excited by the variety of problems rather than looking for a narrowly defined seat Must obtain a Series 57 license if not already held Prior experience with securities lending, repo, treasury management, or portfolio financing is a strong plus Understanding of options theory and other derivatives is a strong plus#LI-P6OUR REWARDSWe offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location. This position also may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to a range of health & wellness benefits, enhancing your overall compensation package. Base Salary Range$100,000-$125,000PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics. PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at hr@peak6.com.We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.#PEAK6Application data may be reviewed, including through automated tools, for security and fraud-prevention purposes. This review is conducted by our information security team and is separate from hiring decisions

Location: Chicago, IL

Type: Full time