Graduate Trader Programme Amsterdam 2027

Maven Securities is a leading proprietary trading firm that leverages sophisticated technology and quantitative analysis to trade global financial markets. We specialise in options and derivatives market making, where you can apply your skills to make a real impact.

At Maven, we believe exceptional careers are built deliberately. Our graduate programme is designed for a small number of high-potential individuals each year, combining comprehensive training, real responsibility and long-term development. We don’t hire large classes with the expectation that only a few will succeed; we invest in every individual who joins the team.

Programme details

• Location: Amsterdam

• Programme start date: Monday 6th September 2027

• Application deadline: Tuesday 20th October 2026

You’ll begin with a structured 11-week training programme in London, designed to prepare you for a career in options market making. The initial phase focuses on building the technical foundations, trading judgement and desk understanding needed for the role. It will also help you build working relationships with your UK counterparts, including fellow graduates on the programme and more senior stakeholders.

Following the training period, you’ll return to the Amsterdam office and move on to desk placements. Here, you’ll continue to develop through hands-on experience in live trading environments. The programme is designed to prepare you to transition to a dedicated trading desk.

• Learn the foundations of options market making

• Build your understanding of pricing, probability and risk

• Apply your learning through trading simulation, mock trading and classroom-based training sessions

• Gain exposure to the tools and systems used on the desk

How and what you will learn

• Progress through a structured onboarding programme with clear learning milestones

• Build your foundations through theory-led training, including options theory, delivered by Maven’s in-house trainers

• Develop practical trading skills through simulation and mock trading sessions, building your understanding of screen-based and broker trading

• Start live trading within your first eight weeks of joining the programme, taking on increasing responsibility with support

• Receive ongoing feedback, coaching and check-ins from the Trading and Emerging Talent teams

Key criteria

• A final-year undergraduate or master’s student, or a recent graduate

• Strong numeracy skills and a solid understanding of probability and statistics

• A genuine interest in financial markets and a curiosity to learn

• A willingness to adopt and utilise emerging AI technologies

We’re looking for someone who is

• An entrepreneurial thinker with the ability to generate ideas, take the initiative and drive innovation

• A critical problem solver and decision-maker who can analyse situations, think clearly and make effective decisions

• An agile learner who is able to quickly acquire knowledge, respond to feedback, adapt and apply insights across different contexts

• Able to synthesise information, resolve conflicting inputs, see the bigger picture and translate complex