Business Overview:

The Equity Derivatives US Stock Trading team is part of Equity Derivatives and Global Markets Americas. Traders interact with sales and structuring teams across Asia, Europe and US to design, price and pitch trade ideas to clients.

Traders are in charge of executing the transactions, hedging them and optimize the risk management while following all regulatory constraints and staying within mandates and risk limits.

Customer served by the desk are mainly Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Pensions / Endowments / Foundations, Insurance Companies, Distribution, Corporates, both in the Americas and worldwide.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
• Compliance Culture and Conduct:
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

As a trader on the desk, the candidate will be covering US stock exotic book. Part of his role will be to manage the world exotics book coverage from the US but also to be the second trader of the dispersion book. The main responsibility is to assist senior traders in their daily tasks. Those responsibilities include:

• Provide coverage of trading book across a suite of volatility products and perform risk management duties on a portfolio of derivatives positions
• Execute trades for volatility based derivative financial products
• Quantitative data analysis of volatility markets to improve and automate pricing parameters of client deals
• Use knowledge of options theory and models to spot volatility arbitrage and build strategies that can be used by the desk and clients
• Manage position, monitor rigorously PNL, risk and qualitative analysis
• Pricing, and transacting in financial derivatives, including advanced exotic derivatives.
• Researching, designing and creating innovative derivatives products for clients
• Creating, programming and improving quantitative tools and software to perform the above structuring functions.
• Collaborating closely with functions on business related to equity derivatives or quantitative financial products: credit risk, market risk, compliance, legal, marketing and other teams as needed.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Strong technical skills including high proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and VBA.
• Strong coding & programming skills in languages such as Python, R and/or Matlab.
• Thorough understanding of financial derivatives and stochastic calculus.
• Strong Science or Engineering background, preferably Master's Degree in a quantitative or business relevant field.
• Experience in financial modeling, quantitative finance, and statistical analysis of financial data.
• Multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to quickly respond to issues under pressure.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to above:

• High GPA.
• Knowledge of Financial Econometrics.
• Knowledge of Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition.
• Knowledge of Bloomberg.

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Series 7, 57, 63

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

• Yes

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Yes

While the description above describes our ideal candidate, we encourage applicants to apply even if they do not fully meet the complete list of qualifications noted.

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $225,000 to $240,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.