Equity Derivatives Flow Trader

BBVA; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BBVA is seeking an experienced Equity Derivatives Flow Trader to join its desk in Madrid, focusing on liquidity provision, risk management, and profitability across vanilla and light exotic equity derivatives. The role involves pricing client flows, hedging complex risk exposures, and leveraging technology to optimize trading capabilities.

The candidate should have 3+ years of front-office experience in equity derivatives, solid knowledge of options pricing and Greek risk, and strong Python/VBA

Formación

• 3+ years of front-office experience in Equity Derivatives trading.
• Strong knowledge of options pricing, volatility dynamics, and Greek risk management.
• Proficiency in Python and VBA for quantitative models and automation.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities in a high-pressure environment.

Responsabilidades

• Actively provide liquidity and manage risk for vanilla and light exotic equity derivatives.
• Provide competitive pricing to clients and collaborate with Sales to grow market share.
• Develop, optimize, and automate internal tools with Python.
• Monitor global markets to identify trading opportunities and optimize inventory.
• Contribute to portfolio risk and profitability reporting.
• Ensure adherence to risk limits and regulatory standards.

Conocimientos

Equity derivatives

Python

VBA

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Spanish language

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Economics/Mathematics/Engineering/Physics

Herramientas

Python

VBA

Descripción del empleo

Excited to grow your career?

BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers.

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 experienced Equity Derivatives Flow Trader to 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: Bachelor’s or Master’s 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