Optiver
Campus Recruiter
Leading global electronic market maker committed to improving the world’s financial markets
People and culture
Full-time
Office | Sydney, NSW, Australia
Visa sponsorship · No
Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.
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Why Optiver
Create better access and prices for all – that’s our goal for financial markets the world over. As a leading global electronic market maker, we are dedicated to our mission of continuously improving the market. It’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. It’s the driving force behind our business. Even in times of extreme volatility, we stay the course. Resolute in our belief that the market should always be liquid for economies to thrive.
As one of the oldest market-making institutions, we’re a trusted partner of exchanges. Our contribution to them ensures they remain stable, transparent and competitive. 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.
We strongly believe in the positive power of the world’s markets. That’s why we’re committed to leading the way in market making for environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) products.
Optiver is a global company with offices in Amsterdam, Sydney, Chicago, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai, London and Singapore.
About the role
We’re looking for a Campus Recruiter to join our collaborative and high-achieving team. In this role, you’ll help identify and attract Australia and New Zealand’s brightest students for our intern, graduate, and early career opportunities. From shaping attraction strategies to delivering exceptional candidate experiences, your work will have a direct impact on our future success.
What you’ll do As a Campus Recruiter, you’ll work alongside a passionate team of specialists, focusing on key areas that contribute to the team’s goals. Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the full lifecycle of campus recruitment: from event planning to candidate selection.
- Play a key role in the interview process, assessing candidates and ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
- Partnering and collaboration with key stakeholders across the business and APAC region to understand hiring needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
- Helping drive our campus attraction strategy—bringing your ideas, creativity and perspective to the table.
- Building strong relationships with universities and student societies across Australia and New Zealand.
- Developing a deep understanding of behavioural competencies and applying them during high-volume assessment periods.
- Continuously improving operational processes and identifying new opportunities to attract exceptional talent.
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 the most complex problems in the financial markets.
In return for your expertise, you’ll receive a range of benefits, 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.
- Daily breakfast, lunch, and an in-house barista.
- Gym membership, plus weekly chair massages.
- Continuous learning, development and upskilling opportunities.
- Regular social events, including a company trip every two years.
- A fun, fast-paced team that loves what they do.
Who you are
- A passionate early-career recruiter (agency or in-house), or someone keen to break into campus recruitment.
- An excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised with exceptional coordination and attention to detail.
- A team player who thrives in a high-performance, collaborative environment.
- Curious, solutions-focused and excited by the opportunity to improve and innovate.
- Comfortable taking ownership and driving initiatives with measurable impact.
- Eager to learn, grow, and help shape the future of Early Careers at Optiver.
What you'll be responsible for
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Sourcing, Screening and Interviewing
Source candidates suitable for open roles, screen them, and interview them with hiring managers
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Recruitment Coordination
Coordinate meetings and events and align parties throughout the recruitment lifecycle
Skills you'll need
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Written communication
Writes in a clear and structured format to convey information and ideas effectively to a target audience
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Attention to detail
Accurately identifies and rectifies discrepancies or errors that exists in information and deliverables
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Verbal communication
Speaks clearly to convey information effectively to a target audience