Associate, Equity Derivatives Trading

CLSA Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CLSA Limited is seeking an Associate in Equity Derivatives Trading to serve institutional clients with tailored execution solutions in a fast-paced environment. You will source liquidity, manage orders end-to-end, and work closely with Sales and Risk teams to optimize executions.

The role requires 3–5 years in agency/derivatives trading, strong knowledge of Asian markets, and a disciplined risk mindset. A Bachelor's degree or above is expected, with a client-facing orientation and ownership

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of agency trading or related institutional trading experience.
• Strong understanding of Asian equity markets and market structure.
• Experience with trade lifecycle: order management, execution, allocations, settlement.
• Client-facing experience with institutional clients.
• Ability to take ownership and escalate when needed.
• Attention to detail and disciplined risk management.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary trading contact for institutional clients and execute solutions.
• Source pricing and liquidity from counterparties; negotiate block opportunities.
• Manage client orders from enquiry to settlement with oversight.
• Identify block liquidity and communicate opportunities to clients and internal teams.
• Coordinate with Sales and Risk, Prime Operations and Middle Office on controls.
• Support the development of the agency execution platform and automation.
• Maintain strong control mindset and best execution to comply with policy.

Skills

Agency trading

Derivatives

Delta One

Block trading

Execution trading

Institutional client facing

Asia market knowledge

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field

Job description

## Associate, Equity Derivatives TradingApply: Singapore: Full time: Posted Today: JR003392# **Key Areas of Responsibilities** * Act as a primary trading contact for institutional clients, understanding their execution requirements and providing timely, professional and commercially competitive trading solutions.* Source pricing and liquidity from internal / external counterparties, including identifying and negotiating block opportunities across the market.* Manage client orders from initial enquiry and price discovery through execution, allocation and settlement, ensuring appropriate oversight throughout the trade lifecycle.* Exercise strong judgement in liquidity discovery and counterparty selection, balancing execution quality, price, liquidity, information sensitivity and counterparty considerations.* Proactively identify block liquidity and crossing opportunities relevant to client requirements and communicate actionable opportunities to clients and internal stakeholders.* Work closely with Sales and other trading teams to understand client flows, market activity and potential liquidity opportunities, providing market colour and execution intelligence where appropriate.* Maintain strong awareness of counterparty exposures and trading limits and ensure transactions are executed within approved credit, risk and operational parameters.* Ensure appropriate pre-trade and post-trade controls are followed and developed within the systems to include counterparty eligibility, trading limits, client instructions, order handling, allocation and settlement requirements.* Maintain a strong control mindset and best execution policy to ensure that client orders and executions are handled in accordance with applicable regulatory, compliance and internal policy requirements.* Partner closely with Risk, Prime Operations and Middle Office to establish and maintain a robust framework for counterparty onboarding, trading controls, limits and escalation procedures.* Take ownership of trade exceptions and settlement issues, coordinating across internal teams and external counterparties to achieve timely resolution.* Support the development of the agency execution platform, including new counterparties, markets, products, workflows and technology enhancements.* Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency, scalability and control environment of the trading workflow through automation and better use of technology.* Contribute to the continued development of the client franchise by delivering consistently strong execution, responsiveness and market insight.# **Requirements*** 3–5 years of relevant experience in agency trading, derivatives, Delta One, block trading, execution trading or a closely related institutional trading role.* Strong understanding of Asian equity markets, market structure and institutional execution.* Good understanding of the trade lifecycle, including order management, execution, allocations, settlement and counterparty exposure.* Strong awareness of counterparty, credit, operational and conduct risks associated with agency trading.* Client-facing experience and the ability to communicate confidently and professionally with institutional clients.* High degree of personal ownership. The successful candidate should be proactive, resourceful and comfortable making decisions independently, while knowing when an issue requires escalation.* Strong attention to detail and a disciplined approach to risk management and controls.* Ability to remain calm and exercise sound judgement when managing large or time-sensitive client orders.* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships with clients, external counterparties and internal stakeholders.* At least Bachelor's degree and above with relevant experience.