Market Structure Strategy Lead

Industry Experience: 8+ years of experience in market structure, exchange technology, or strategy roles within financial services, ideally within a quantitative trading, proprietary trading, or market-making firm.

Options market experience is critical.

Market Structure & Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of market structure across multiple asset classes (e.g., options, equities, futures, fixed income), including exchange architecture, matching engine mechanics, exchange mechanics, liquidity dynamics, and regulatory environments.

Ability to quickly assess the technical and operational implications of exchange or infrastructure changes on IMC's business.

Proven Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments.

Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret data and market trends to drive decision-making.

Organization & Prioritization: Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and prioritize based on IMC's top strategic priorities.

Relationship-Building: Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong relationships with key market participants, particularly in options trading.

Skilled at knowing when to loop in the right internal subject-matter experts to deepen or extend those relationships.

Regulatory Acumen: Deep understanding of global financial regulations and how they impact market structure, trading, and compliance.

Communication Skills: Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to both internal teams and external stakeholders.

The Base Salary range for the role is included below.

Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance.

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IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded.

A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors.

Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets.

Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.