Trading Team Manager

Company: Valkyrie Trading
Location: Chicago
Posted on: February 8, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description What You’ll Do: As the Trading Team Manager, you will be fully accountable for leading and developing a high-performing team of traders to scale out business, solve complex problems, and drive measurable business outcomes aligned with the firm’s strategy. This role requires the ability to operate autonomously, maximize the potential of your team, and strategically partner across the organization. You will report directly to the Head of Trading. What You'll Need: Experience level: minimum 2 years experience managing teams is a requirement. We are looking for a candidate who can operate as an Independent Manager and Trusted Leader, demonstrating the ability to manage multiple trading desks with little supervision and take full accountability for team outcomes. Clear and Purposeful Communication Skills that will elevate core concerns, create alignment, and drive results. Market experience: Experience at a market making firm is highly desired. (Experience in options market making is not required) Cross-Functional Acumen: Proven experience collaborating with Quants, Data Scientists, Applied Scientists, and Developers to collaborate on strategy and project execution. Leadership Competencies: Strategic Vision Setting: The capability to translate high-level firm OKRs into a clear, compelling, and actionable direction for teams. Desire to Coach: A genuine desire and empathy for mentoring and accelerating the growth of team members. Decisive Performance Management: Aptitude for both recognizing success and decisively correcting underperformance. Business-Growth Mindset: Ability to prioritize and to focus on solving business problems while actively identifying opportunities to build and scale the trading desk. Accountability: Proven resolve and fairness in utilizing performance management tools to maintain high performance standards. What You'll Get: Competitive salaries and performance bonuses Top-tier medical and dental coverage Relocation assistance packages Generous vacation policy Training opportunities and continuing education Catered lunch, snacks, and beverages Group outings and company parties Casual dress environment Salary range $195,000-225,000 This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Our Vision Valkyrie’s vision is to be an organization where curious, driven, and innovative people are able to compete and win in the world’s most competitive landscape – the financial markets. Daily competition in the financial markets provides the ideal arena to push ourselves further as we are ever striving to grow, improve, and win. We recognize that there are extraordinary opportunities to be had every day, and by exploring, collaborating, and building, we can accomplish remarkable results together. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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