Maven securities holding ltd

Corporate Development Manager - US (Associate)

Chicago Full Time

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. Our collective expertise spans traders, engineers, and technologists, unified by an unwavering dedication to enhance our efficiency as a premier liquidity provider for globally listed derivatives. We leverage groundbreaking execution and pricing technologies to elevate and improve how financial markets operate. Maven continues to scale its operations while preserving the dynamic energy and innovative culture of a start-up, but without the associated risks.

The US Corporate Development Manager will anchor Maven’s US expansion, working closely with global leadership to drive presence, build strong external partnerships, and identify new trading and market expansion opportunities. You will operate autonomously, navigate US market structure complexities, and lead cross-functional initiatives that align with the global mission.

WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO:

  • Establish and manage relationships with US exchanges and infrastructure providers
  • Lead onboarding processes for new US trading venues, ensuring timely and seamless integration
  • Gather, synthesize, and deliver competitor intelligence, market trends, and regulatory news relevant to the US markets
  • Proactively identify growth opportunities aligned to business goals and present cases for new products, regions, or partnerships
  • Collaborate with the global Corp Dev team to ensure US strategies align with overall OMM business plan
  • Represent Maven at industry events and forums, enhancing firm visibility and partnerships
  • Negotiate and secure favorable agreements (e.g., member rates, LP programs)
  • Develop deep US market structure understanding and create internal feedback loops, ensuring market structure insight translates into actionable business value
  • Produce periodic market, competitor, and regulatory intelligence briefings for senior management

 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  • Deep understanding of US equity market infrastructure and market structure
  • Experience building and leveraging relationships across exchanges, trading venues, and prime brokers in the US
  • Excellent commercial acumen and negotiation skills
  • Strong analytical and data-driven approach
  • Exceptional communication and presentation abilities
  • Ability to work independently in a high-autonomy environment
  • Proactive, entrepreneurial, and able to advocate for Maven priorities externally

 

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Amazing opportunity to be a key member of a highly committed employee-owned trading firm
  • Benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance and a 401k match
  • The upside of start-up without the associated risks
  • Great friendly, informal and highly rewarding culture
  • Informal dress code, loads of social events, free food etc.
  • Fast growing global firm with plenty of opportunity where you will have significant impact
  • Annual compensation from $125,000 - $150,000 USD plus eligibility for annual discretionary bonuses