Kjelle Blom

COO Optiver

With more than 11 years’ experience in the industry of financial markets, Kjelle is currently COO of Optiver Europe. He leads a committed team, dedicated to building and maintaining relations with exchanges, clearing houses and direct counterparties. In addition he is responsible for the strategy behind the products and markets we trade within Optiver Europe. Starting at Optiver as a screen trader in derivatives and equities in 2007, 3 years later Kjelle took on the role of team lead for the Fixed Income and FX team, comprising of twelve traders. 2012 was a year of change, Kjelle was asked to become Partner and relocated to the US to head up the Fixed Income, FX and Commodities team within Optiver Chicago LLC, accountable for twenty-five traders. After 18 months in Chicago, he returned to Amsterdam as Senior Partner and continued to manage the European Fixed Income and FX team. Stepping up to become Head of Market Structure Europe in January of 2015, he became COO in January 2016.