Front-Office Equity Volatility Trade Specialist

Attribution Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Attribution Search is seeking a specialist to join a volatility desk within a leading hedge fund. You will be near the front office, influencing desk operations through complex equity volatility trading support and risk management.

The role offers substantial responsibility, with direct exposure to Portfolio Managers and the ability to impact outcomes on critical trades. A fast-paced environment rewards clear communication and technical proficiency.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting equity volatility products.
• Wider equity derivatives and traded products knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Capture and validate trades accurately and on time, clearing exceptions from new executions.
• Support wider T0 Middle Office activity, delivering timely information.
• Resolve queries from Portfolio Managers and counterparties.
• Match and resolve economic breaks on electronic affirmation platforms, and manage risk on trades that fall outside them.
• Support T+1, remediating prior-day issues and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Escalate potential P&L-impacting errors to management and Operational Risk.
• Work with PMs and technology to automate and streamline trade capture.

Skills

Equity volatility

Equity derivatives

MarkitWire

Bloomberg

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Markit Trade Manager

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

Attribution Search is seeking a specialist to join a volatility desk within a leading hedge fund. You will be near the front office, influencing desk operations through complex equity volatility trading support and risk management.

The role offers substantial responsibility, with direct exposure to Portfolio Managers and the ability to impact outcomes on critical trades. A fast-paced environment rewards clear communication and technical proficiency.