We are seeking a proactive, curious and hands-on Information Security Risk Analyst to join our global Business Information Security Officers (BISO) team. This role is ideal for someone early in their security career who enjoys a varied workload, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to deepen their expertise in the business side of security. 

What you'll do 

As an Information Security Risk Analyst (Business), you will support Optiver’s global BISO team in ensuring that our information security controls, policies, and assurance activities are effective, pragmatic, and aligned with real-world business operations. You will play a key role in the day-to-day execution of our governance, risk and compliance workstreams, collaborating closely with colleagues in Europe, APAC & US.  

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Assist with policy maintenance, tracking implementation progress, and ensuring business adoption across global locations.
• Contribute to regulatory and audit responses by gathering evidence, interpreting requirements, and producing clear, accurate inputs.
• Support the management of the global security training and awareness program.
• Coordinate and support regular security control assessments, risk reviews, and assurance activities to verify that controls are operating as intended.
• Help maintain and strengthen Optiver’s control framework by identifying gaps, driving follow-up actions, and collaborating with technical and business teams.
• Support data analysis and automation efforts to streamline reporting, improve accuracy, and enable more efficient GRC processes. 

This is a high-impact, hands-on role with significant variety. You will learn quickly, contribute meaningfully, and become a trusted partner for teams across the organisation. 

Who you are

• At least 2 years of professional experience in information security, technology risk, GRC, or a related field, ideally in an in-house environment. 
• Experience in project management.  
• Solid understanding of fundamental information security concepts.  
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities concurrently while maintaining high-quality output under time pressure. 
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), with the ability to convey clear, concise updates to both technical and business stakeholders. 
• Able to work effectively across global teams and time zones, while also operating independently and knowing when to align. 
• Comfortable using modern tools, including data analysis/reporting platforms, and leveraging AI to improve efficiency and quality. 
• Pragmatic and structured in problem-solving, with a focus on practical, outcome-driven solutions.  
• Proactive, accountable, and curious, with a strong sense of ownership and a desire to continuously learn and deepen expertise.
• Nice to Have:
  • Exposure to NIST, ISO27001, or similar frameworks (practical understanding preferred over theoretical knowledge).
  • Experience in contributing to activities such as control assessments, policy implementation projects, audits, and training programs. 

Who we are

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

What you'll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool.
• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.
• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.
• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.

How to apply

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note:

• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
• We cannot accept applications via email

Diversity statement

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Optiver is hiring an Operational Risk Analyst in Sydney to strengthen second-line oversight across our APAC business. You will work with Trading, Technology and other teams to identify operational risk, challenge control weaknesses, review incidents and help first-line teams use risk data more effectively.

This is a role with real exposure. You will support a fast, automated trading business and help improve how we define risk appetite, monitor risk indicators and escalate issues that fall outside tolerance. You will also use data analytics and AI to strengthen operational risk management as the business grows.

Who we are

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies.

Optiver’s Sydney office is one of the primary players in Asian markets, trading a range of products. Established in 1996, we're an active participant on multiple APAC exchanges, and act as Optiver’s APAC head office.

What you’ll do

You will help improve our risk and control framework across APAC. That includes stronger risk identification, clearer escalation, better incident review and more disciplined remediation.

• review operational incidents and near misses, identify themes and track follow-up actions

• challenge incident reporting, escalation and remediation where risk sits outside agreed appetite

• analyse operational data to spot patterns, emerging risks and weak signals across trading and technology

• support control assurance work across APAC, ensuring reviews are fit for purpose, key controls are tested in depth and control owners deliver on agreed actions

• help turn risk appetite into practical indicators, thresholds and escalation criteria

• produce clear reporting and dashboards for first-line teams and senior management

• partner with Trading and Technology to embed controls and risk signals into processes and automated systems, reducing manual effort and improving early detection

• while based in Sydney and focused on APAC, work with stakeholders across offices to improve operational risk practices globally

Who you are

You should have a strong analytical and technical foundation, sound judgment and the confidence to challenge constructively.

We are looking for someone with:

• 3+ years of experience in operational risk, audit or a related risk role

• exposure to trading, market infrastructure or technology risk in financial services

• a degree in finance, economics, STEM, business, accounting, risk or a similar field

• the ability to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders and challenge the status quo constructively

• strong problem-solving skills and a practical approach to controls and risk management

• the ability to work with data and turn analysis into clear conclusions

• the judgment to form views in a fast-moving environment, often with incomplete information

• strong written and verbal communication skills

• attention to detail

What you’ll get

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets.

In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including:

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry. We combine our profits across desks, teams and offices into a global profit pool, fostering a truly collaborative environment.

• The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.

• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.

• Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.

• Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.

• Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process.

Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.

Who we are 

Optiver is a global market maker founded in Amsterdam, with offices in London, Chicago, Austin, New York, Sydney, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei and Mumbai. Established in 1986, today we are a leading liquidity provider, with close to 2,000 employees in offices around the world, united in our commitment to improve the market through competitive pricing, execution and risk management. By providing liquidity on multiple exchanges across the world in various financial instruments we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets. We provide liquidity to financial markets using our own capital, at our own risk, trading a wide range of products: listed derivatives, cash equities, ETFs, bonds and foreign currencies. 

What you’ll do 

The Business Information Security Officer (BISO) function covers a broad scope. As the team is small, work is shared and redistributed based on demand and skillset, so you will have the opportunity to contribute across domains when required. We are specifically looking for strong depth in governance, risk, and awareness; this is where you will spend most of your time.You will help maintain clear oversight of information security risk and support early risk signaling across the organisation. This is a hands-on individual contributor role in a high-performance environment. You will report to the team lead of the Global Business Information Security Officer, based in Amsterdam, and partner closely with colleagues across multiple time zones. 

Main responsibilities include: 

• Establish, maintain, and improve information security policies and procedures that reflect regulatory requirements and how the business operates in practice.
• Translate regulatory, legal, and risk requirements into clear internal expectations and documented risk considerations.
• Maintain and evolve the risk register, support structured risk reviews, and surface emerging risks early with clear, structured analysis.
• Define learning objectives and design security training and phishing campaigns aligned to policy and risk themes.
• Prepare structured input for periodic reporting.

Who you are 

Optiver needs our next Information Security Officer to have: 

• 4–7 years of relevant experience in information security risk or compliance, ideally in an in-house environment.
• Solid understanding of information security, including non-technical domains such as governance, policy, awareness, and behavioral risk.
• Experience establishing, maintaining, or improving information security policies and procedures in a practical business context.
• Experience translating regulatory or legal requirements into clear internal expectations and documentation.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to express complex topics clearly and concisely.
• Experience maintaining a risk register and supporting risk reviews.
• Experience designing effective security awareness activities (training content, phishing scenarios, follow-ups).
• Comfortable using modern tooling, including AI, to improve speed and quality.

What you’ll get 

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Driven by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle some of the most complex problems in the financial markets. 

In return for your expertise, you will have access to a range of Optiver perks, including: 

• A performance-based bonus structure unmatched anywhere in the industry.
• The chance to work alongside diverse and intelligent peers in a rewarding environment.
• Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities.
• Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista.
• Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages.
• Regular social events, including a company trip every two years. 

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, and welcome requests for reasonable adjustments during the process. 

Questions? Get in touch with the recruitment team at careers@optiver.com.au.