Options IT

Options IT is a global provider of high-performance managed trading infrastructure and cloud-enabled managed services, serving over 550 firms worldwide. The company offers a range of products including Integrated Desktop, Trading Infrastructure, Integrated Cloud, and Managed Security. With offices in New York, Toronto, Chicago, London, Belfast, Hong Kong, Singapore, and New Zealand, Options IT supports clients in over 20 countries using a 24×7 ‘follow the sun’ model. Their private cloud platform features a global managed network, data center space in 22 key financial sector locations, and flexible storage via SAN. They provide a managed environment for direct market data delivery, order entry, servers, and colocation space, along with low-latency, high-quality market data from hundreds of exchanges and liquidity providers globally. Notably, Options IT is the first and only provider of real-time streaming market data into every public cloud. Their full-service platform supports front, middle, and back-office financial applications, and their professional services offer technology consultancy to the global financial industry. Their managed technology solutions cover all aspects of hedge fund technology, and their colocation and proximity services platform grants access to key liquidity centers across all asset classes. They also provide integration and interoperability components for vendor-neutral data source and platform integration. Options IT has achieved Microsoft Cloud Platform Gold Partner Status and compliance with SOC1, SOC2, SOC3, ISO27001, and AICPA standards since 2011. The company received growth equity investments from Bregal Sagemount in 2017 and Abry Partners in 2020, and has been named among the UK’s leading growth companies in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table for multiple consecutive years. Options IT offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, and performance bonuses, along with professional growth initiatives, parental leave, employee assistance programs, and commuting & travel support.