Single Stock Trader

Citi Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Employee discounts

Learning resources

Job summary

Citi Markets in London seeks an experienced Single Stock Flow Trader at Director level to lead market-making, risk deployment, and liquidity provision across EMEA single-stock equities and derivatives. You will manage capital risk, optimize spreads, and partner across Sales, Research, and Technology in a fast-paced trading environment.

The role requires extensive front-office experience, strong quantitative skills, and a solid grasp of regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Substantial front-office trading experience (Director level) in Single Stock Cash Equities or Equity Derivatives.
• Strong pricing and hedging skills in volatile markets.
• Clear knowledge of UK/EU market conduct regulations (MiFID II/MiFIR, MAR).

Responsibilities

• Deliver two-way pricing and market-making across pan-European equities and derivatives.
• Manage risk within VaR and stress limits.
• Collaborate with Sales, Research and Technology to enhance models and routing.
• Lead and supervise junior traders with strong risk controls.

Skills

Front-office trading

Risk management

Regulatory knowledge

Market microstructure

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

Python

SQL

KDB/Q

Job description

At Citi Markets, we win together. In a rapidly changing world, our shared vision gives us the clarity, agility and global perspectives we need to shape the future. That's why collaboration plays a central role in how we deliver for clients, develop our people, and grow our business. Our operation is uniquely global, our client franchise is remarkably broad, and we provide world‑class liquidity and risk transformation across cash equities, flow derivatives, and prime finance. In an evolving industry landscape, our open, meritocratic culture empowers traders to leverage Citi's global scale, high‑performance technology, and tier‑one institutional reach.

We are looking for an experienced Single Stock Flow Trader at Director level to lead market‑making, risk deployment, and liquidity provision across EMEA single‑stock equities and derivatives in London. Operating in a high‑velocity, revenue‑generating seat, you will manage significant capital risk, extract spread, and drive client franchise monetization across hedge funds and asset managers. Navigating market complexity with tenacity and collaboration, you will spearhead quantitative pricing enhancements, optimise inventory financing, and partner across Sales, Research, and Electronic Execution to expand market share in a low‑ego, results‑oriented trading environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Deliver two‑way pricing and principal market‑making across pan‑European single‑stock cash and flow derivatives, managing dynamic risk (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta, Vanna‑Volga, skew, and dividend/repo) within approved VaR and stress limits.
• Partner with Cash Equity Sales, Flow Derivatives Sales, and Prime Services to monetize institutional order flow, internalise crosses, and capture top‑tier wallet share.
• Trade and hedge idiosyncratic risk around earnings announcements, index rebalancings, dividend adjustments, corporate actions, and borrow locate constraints.
• Collaborate with Quantitative Strategists and Technology developers to enhance algorithmic market‑making models, automated hedging logic, and smart order routing.
• Optimise desk balance sheet usage, funding costs, synthetic borrow locates, and clearing across EMEA exchanges and MTFs.
• Supervise junior desk traders, enforce strict first‑line risk and booking controls, and ensure adherence to FCA/PRA, MAR, and MiFID II regulatory standards.

What We Need from You

• Substantial front‑office trading experience (Director / Executive Director level) in Single Stock Cash Equities or Equity Derivatives at a premier global investment bank.
• Comprehensive expertise in single‑name volatility surfaces, listed/OTC options, dispersion dynamics, synthetic borrow/financing, and European equity market microstructure.
• Advanced quantitative skills with practical proficiency in Python, SQL, or KDB/Q to develop pricing screens, backtest strategies, and automate workflows.
• Demonstrated success pricing and executing high‑touch and hybrid flows for tier‑one hedge funds, asset managers, and sovereign wealth institutions.
• Uncompromising commitment to risk discipline, compliance culture, and thorough knowledge of UK/EU market conduct regulations (MiFID II/MiFIR, MAR, FRTB).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Economics.

What Citi Can Offer You

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day.

We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

This job description provides a high‑level review of the types of work performed. Other job‑related duties may be assigned as required.

Regulatory Certification Regime

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety:Honesty, Integrity and ReputationFinancial soundnessCompetence and capabilityIn order to comply with the requiremen