Optiver has hired Lance Braunstein for the newly-created role of global chief technology officer, effective 1 May.
Optiver generated €2.8 billion in net trading income in 2023, with overall profits of €1.158 billion. Results for 2024 are yet to be released.
Based in New York, Braunstein will lead the company’s global technology strategy across business lines and regions. He reports to CEO Jan Boonmaars.
Braunstein has more than 25 years of industry experience, and was most recently head of engineering for BlackRock’s portfolio management software Aladdin. He previously led the Aladdin product group, overseeing design, product management, development and operations.
Earlier in his career, Braunstein was chief information officer at OptionsHouse (later E*TRADE) and managing director of technology at both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
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