💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Equities Trader and Options / Derivatives Specialist

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Principal Financial Group
📍 Chicago, IL, United States
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Location
Chicago, United States
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Posted
June 27, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

**What You'll Do**

The Senior Trader – Equities is a senior member of the Americas Equity Trading Desk responsible for executing equity and equity-related orders across markets while delivering best execution outcomes aligned with client mandates and regulatory standards.

This individual will play a leadership role in advancing the firm’s trading capabilities across broker strategy, execution analytics, trading technology, and options strategy.

Success requires advanced market structure knowledge, strong judgment in sourcing liquidity across cash equities and derivatives, and seamless collaboration with portfolio managers and key partners.

**Position Overview**

We’re looking for a Senior Trader to join our Americas Equities team. In this role, you will partner with portfolio management teams to ensure the efficient execution of common stock and derivatives transactions.

· Partner closely with analysts and portfolio managers to succe...