Equity Derivatives Flow Trader

BBVA

$130K — $155K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of front-office experience in Equity Derivatives Trading
  • Deep understanding of options pricing and volatility dynamics
  • Advanced knowledge in VBA and Python for quantitative model development
  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative field
  • Exceptional analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
  • Professional fluency in English; Spanish is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Provide liquidity and manage risk for vanilla and light exotic equity derivatives
  • Price client flows competitively and collaborate with Sales to increase market share
  • Develop, optimize, and automate internal tools using Python
  • Monitor global equity markets to identify trading opportunities
  • Improve portfolio risk and profitability reporting continuously
  • Adhere to risk limits, internal trading policies, and regulatory standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a prominent equity derivatives trading desk
  • Engagement with institutional and corporate clients globally
  • Focus on technology optimization in trading
  • Collaborative team environment promoting communication and growth
  • Access to competitive pricing structures and tailored risk management solutions
Full Job Description

Learn more about the area:

The Equity Derivatives Trading Desk at BBVA acts as a liquidity provider for institutional and corporate clients across global equity markets, offering competitive pricing and tailored risk management solutions.

About the job:

About the Role:

We are seeking an experiencedEquity Derivatives Flow Traderto join our desk as a key liquidity provider. In this role, you will manage risk and drive profitability across a diverse portfolio of equity derivatives, focusing primarily on vanilla options and light exotics. You will play a pivotal role in pricing client flows, dynamically hedging complex risk exposures, and leveraging technology to optimize our trading capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Actively provide liquidity and manage risk for a portfolio of vanilla and light exotic equity derivatives.

  • Provide competitive and timely pricing to institutional and corporate clients, working closely with the Sales team to capture market share and drive franchise revenue.

  • Advancedknowledgein Python to develop, optimize, and automateinternaltools.

  • Monitor global equity markets to identify trading opportunities, optimize inventory, and generate actionable market color for internal teams and clients.

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of portfolio risk and profitability reporting.

  • Ensure strict adherence to risk limits, internal trading policies, and regulatory standards.

What Are We Looking For?

Qualifications:

  • Experience:3+ years of front-office experience in Equity Derivatives Trading.

  • Technical Knowledge:Deep understanding of options pricing, volatility dynamics, and Greek risk management across equity markets.

  • Programming:AdvancedknowledgeinVBA,Python applied to quantitative model development, financial data analysis, and task automation.

  • Education:Bachelors or Masters degree in a quantitative discipline (Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or similar).

  • Core Skills:Exceptional analytical capabilities, keen attention to detail, and the ability to make rapid, data-driven decisions in a high-pressure environment.

  • Culture:Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

  • Languages:Professional fluency in English is required; Spanish is a strong plus.

Skills:

Financial Derivatives, Python for Data Analysis

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