Univest – Head – Derivatives – Options Strategy Univest

The Corporate Institute; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute seeks a seasoned derivatives expert with deep expertise in Options Trading and Strategy to drive high-quality daily research calls and maintain discipline in risk management. This senior role leads the derivatives research function, mentors analysts, and ensures market outperformance through disciplined strategies.

You will monitor volatility, option chains, and market dynamics to identify opportunities, while collaborating with Product, Content, and Business teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in Options Trading, Derivatives Research or Proprietary Trading.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Options Research function and define the overall derivatives strategy.
• Publish daily high-conviction options trading calls with strong accuracy and disciplined execution.
• Develop and execute directional, non-directional, and event-based options strategies.
• Maintain a high accuracy rate while ensuring a healthy risk-reward ratio across all recommendations.
• Mentor and lead a team of options analysts and traders.
• Collaborate with Product, Content, and Business teams to enhance the derivatives offering.

Skills

Options Strategies

Option Chain Analysis

Greeks

Volatility Analysis

Open Interest Analysis

Price Action

Technical Analysis

Risk Management

Leadership

Job description

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned derivatives expert with deep expertise in Options Trading and Strategy who can consistently generate high-quality daily research calls while maintaining exceptional accuracy, disciplined risk management, and an optimal risk-reward ratio.

This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving research performance, mentoring the derivatives team, and building trust through consistent market outperformance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Options Research function and define the overall derivatives strategy.
• Publish daily high-conviction options trading calls with strong accuracy and disciplined execution.
• Develop and execute directional, non-directional, and event-based options strategies.
• Maintain a high accuracy rate while ensuring a healthy risk-reward ratio across all recommendations.
• Monitor market trends, volatility, open interest, option chain, institutional activity, and macro events to identify trading opportunities.
• Mentor and lead a team of options analysts and traders.
• Continuously review trading performance and refine strategies based on market conditions.
• Collaborate with Product, Content, and Business teams to enhance the derivatives offering.

What We’re Looking For:

• 615 years of experience in Options Trading, Derivatives Research, or Proprietary Trading.
• Proven track record of delivering consistent, profitable options trading calls.

Deep expertise in:

• Options Strategies
• Option Chain Analysis
• Greeks
• Volatility Analysis
• Open Interest Analysis
• Price Action
• Technical Analysis
• Risk Management
• Strong understanding of market psychology and derivatives dynamics.
• Ability to make quick, data-driven trading decisions in fast-moving markets.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and communication skills.

Success Metrics:

• High accuracy in daily research recommendations.
• Consistent risk-reward ratio across trading calls.
• Strong customer adoption and satisfaction with research calls.
• Continuous improvement in trading performance and strategy effectiveness.
• Building a best-in-class derivatives research function.