Mid-Level FX Volatility Trader (Zurich)
G-20 Group · Zürich
About G-20
G-20 Group is a cross-asset trading firm headquartered in Switzerland, trading delta-one and derivatives markets globally. We combine startup agility with institutional-grade experience in proprietary trading, technology, and quantitative finance.
Role Overview
As a Mid-Level FX Volatility Trader at G-20, you will be responsible for managing and growing proprietary FX volatility trading strategies across G10 and EM currency markets. You will generate and execute trading ideas, manage volatility risk, and collaborate closely with quantitative researchers, developers, and fellow traders to enhance pricing models, execution, and risk management.
This is an opportunity to join a high-performing proprietary trading firm where technology, quantitative research, and disciplined risk management drive trading performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage proprietary FX volatility portfolios across vanilla and, where appropriate, structured options.
- Generate and execute discretionary and quantitative volatility trading strategies, including directional volatility, relative value, volatility arbitrage, and event-driven trades.
- Price, structure, and execute FX options while actively managing Greeks, volatility exposures, and overall portfolio risk.
- Monitor implied and realised volatility, skew, term structure, correlations, and macroeconomic developments to identify trading opportunities.
- Develop and maintain quantitative tools and models to support pricing, volatility forecasting, and trade selection.
- Analyse market data and identify statistical relationships and inefficiencies across FX volatility markets.
- Work closely with quantitative researchers and developers to improve pricing models, execution systems, and trading infrastructure.
- Manage positions within defined risk limits while maintaining disciplined P&L attribution and risk reporting.
- Continuously evaluate strategy performance and recommend improvements based on market conditions and quantitative analysis.
- Stay informed of central bank policy, macroeconomic events, and geopolitical developments impacting FX volatility markets.
- Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of G-20's trading technology and research capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
- 4+ years’ experience trading FX options or FX volatility strategies within a bank, proprietary trading firm, hedge fund, or market maker.
- Demonstrated understanding of FX options pricing, implied volatility, volatility surfaces, Greeks, and risk management.
- Experience managing proprietary risk and generating independent trading ideas with a proven contribution to trading performance.
- Strong knowledge of G10 FX markets and macroeconomic drivers of volatility.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to make fast, data-driven trading decisions.
- Experience using Python or similar programming languages for data analysis, strategy development, or automation is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of market microstructure and electronic execution.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with traders, quants, and engineers.
- Highly motivated, disciplined, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced trading environment.
Preferred / Desirable Experience
- Experience trading event volatility around central bank meetings, inflation releases, and macroeconomic events.
- Familiarity with volatility modelling, stochastic volatility models, or systematic volatility strategies.
- Knowledge of electronic trading platforms and execution analytics.
- Demonstrated track record of consistent risk-adjusted trading performance.
Right to work: This role is based in our Zurich offices. Only candidates who reside in and who possess the pre-existing right to work in Switzerland without requiring company sponsorship need apply.
Join G-20 Group and be a part of a team that is at the forefront of financial markets, driving innovation and excellence in the sector.