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Maven

Corporate Development Manager - US

Maven, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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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 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 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 trends and regulatory briefings for senior management

What we’re 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 401(k) match

The upside of a 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

Maven is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture for our employees. It is crucial for us to understand the demographics of our candidate pool to measure our recruitment practices. There is no requirement for any candidate to answer our demographic questions. Refusal to answer any or all questions will not subject the candidate to any adverse treatment. For candidates who complete the questionnaire, their data will be anonymised and used only in the aggregate to inform our strategy. The answers to the questionnaire will be kept confidential, separate from the application, and will not be placed in the candidate’s personnel file, if hired.

Maven is an equal opportunity employer.

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