Flow Derivatives Trader (m f x)

E Fundresearch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a skilled individual to manage an equity derivatives book. The role involves optimizing risk management and developing tools to enhance trading decisions, requiring strong coding skills and a background in finance. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline and have a keen interest in market analysis. The position offers the opportunity to engage with various trading products while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in coding to build analytical tools for risk management.
• Knowledge of Vanilla options and related financial products.
• Understanding of market regulations and internal compliance policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage forward risks and stocks inventory as a book runner.
• Develop tools to analyze risk and market data.
• Ensure compliance with trading regulations and policies.

Skills

Trading risk management

Market analysis

Coding proficiency

Derivatives trading

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

• Book runner of an equity derivatives book, managing forward risks and stocks inventory.
• Bring expertise to the whole flow desk in the dividend and financing world.
• Optimise balance sheet consumption by reviewing single stocks inventory for GED EMEA.
• Develop tools on the desk to help analyse risk, positions, and market data to make better trading decisions.
• Ensure a high-quality marking of pricing parameters affecting the forwards levels for index and single stocks.
• Follow regulations and internal policies, including quality of execution, pricing, hedging, trading limits and compliance policies.
• Manage trading, execution, operational and compliance risk, amongst others.
• Know‑how or interest in pricing and trading own book of Vanilla options, EFP, dividend futures, total return futures and other D1 related products.
• Proficiency in coding to build tools to help the team manage risk more effectively.
• Enthusiasm for markets and a desire to scan various markets for new trading opportunities.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a scientific discipline.