Equity Derivatives Trading Strategist, Global Asset Manager, London - eFinancialCareers - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on derivatives structuring, pricing, and position management to portfolio managers
• Create ideas for derivatives trades, working with equity analysts and PMs on directional trade ideas and hedging strategies
• Deliver analytics and investment ideas on cross-asset derivatives markets
• Collaborate on product development and client solution design
• Support risk oversight and provide guidance on derivatives governance
• Ensure manager competency through training and development programs
• Drive development of derivative processes, tools, and reporting capabilities

Requirements

• 5+ years financial services experience with at least 3-5 years in equity derivatives, either on the buy or sell side in strategy, trading or structuring
• Experience developing and executing equity derivative strategies, in particular single name/single stock options
• Ideally experience with cross-asset derivatives strategies
• Coding ability for backtesting systematic strategies and operational framework design
• Strong understanding of derivatives pricing, risk, and portfolio construction
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• CFA or industry qualifications preferred