Vice President/Director Equity Derivatives Index / QIS Trader APAC

Groupe Bpce; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking in Hong Kong seeks a Vice President/Director to lead APAC Equity Derivatives Index QIS trading. You will develop QIS products, price and manage risks for client-driven Asia-Pacific index activity, and hedge positions dynamically.

Responsibilities include pricing exotic derivatives, building valuation, booking, and hedging platforms, and collaborating with finance, sales, research, and other trading desks to generate ideas and strengthen Natixis’ franchise

Qualifications

• Degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, or related finance field.
• Strong Python coding skills and problem solving.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to work under high pressure and tight deadlines.
• 5–10 years of relevant pricing, trading and risk management experience in QIS/derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage trading book and positions; hedge risks against market moves.
• Develop QIS valuation, booking and hedging platforms for APAC.
• Price exotic equity derivatives on Asia-Pacific index underlyings.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, research and other trading desks to generate ideas.
• Automate pricers and trading tools to improve efficiency and desk capabilities.

Skills

Mathematics/Finance background

Python

Communication skills

Work under high pressure

QIS/derivatives pricing

Education

Degree in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics or finance

Job description

Vice President/Director Equity Derivatives Index / QIS Trader APAC

Job Description Summary

As part of the Equity Derivatives Trading team, develop QIS products, price and manage the risks of the client driven Asia-Pacific Index activity.

Main Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibility

• Manage trading book and trading positions. Have a good understanding of markets and dynamically hedge risks against various potential market movements.
• Develop QIS valuation, booking and hedging platform in APAC.
• Pricing of exotic equity derivatives products on Asia-Pacific Index underlyings.
• Closely work with financial engineering, sales, research and other trading desks to generate trading ideas and develop Natixis franchise.
• Carry strong emphasis on risk management and perform thorough risk assessment on regular basis.
• Comply with regulatory, contractual and internal authorized framework.
• In cooperation with headquarter trading and quantitative teams, automate pricers and trading tools to improve efficiency and develop the desk capabilities.

Description de l'entreprise

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking est une institution financière mondiale de premier plan qui fournit des services de conseil, de banque d'investissement, de financement, de banque d'entreprise et de marchés de capitaux aux entreprises, institutions financières, sponsors financiers et organisations souveraines et supranationales du monde entier. Nos équipes d'experts dans plus de 30 pays conseillent nos clients sur leur développement stratégique, les aident à développer et à transformer leurs activités, et à maximiser leur impact positif.

Natixis CIB Asia Pacific propose aux entreprises et aux institutions financières régionales des solutions de financement et de marchés de capitaux sur mesure ainsi qu'un accès aux marchés financiers mondiaux, tout en accompagnant le développement des clients européens et internationaux de Natixis CIB en Asie-Pacifique.

Poste et missions

Job Description Summary

As part of the Equity Derivatives Trading team, develop QIS products, price and manage the risks of the client driven Asia-Pacific Index activity.

Main Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibility

• Manage trading book and trading positions. Have a good understanding of markets and dynamically hedge risks against various potential market movements.
• Develop QIS valuation, booking and hedging platform in APAC.
• Pricing of exotic equity derivatives products on Asia-Pacific Index underlyings.
• Closely work with financial engineering, sales, research and other trading desks to generate trading ideas and develop Natixis franchise.
• Carry strong emphasis on risk management and perform thorough risk assessment on regular basis.
• Comply with regulatory, contractual and internal authorized framework.
• In cooperation with headquarter trading and quantitative teams, automate pricers and trading tools to improve efficiency and develop the desk capabilities.

Required Skills:

• Degree holder in mathematics, computer science, engineering, physics, financial market related areas.
• 5-10 years' relevant experience in pricing, trading and managing risks of QIS and exotic equity derivatives products, preferably on Asia-Pacific underlyings.
• Strong coding skills (Python). Problem solver and proactive.
• Possess excellent communication and cooperation skills.
• Is able to work under high pressure environment.

"This position falls under the scope of the Mandatory Reference Checking (MRC) Scheme endorsed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), which aims to enhance the assessment of fitness and propriety of individuals applying for certain specified roles within authorised institutions under HKMA's supervision. As part of the recruitment process, Natixis will approach your current and former employer(s) which are authorised institutions for employment records and conduct-related information in the past seven years to conduct reference checking, in accordance with the MRC Scheme requirements.

For more information, please refer to the FAQs for In-Scope Individuals published by the Hong Kong Association of Banks ( https://www.hkab.org.hk/en/page/5/mandatory-reference-checking-scheme-phase-2