Senior Trader, Equity Derivatives

Job Descriptions

• Develop and implement strategies for hedging and market making of equity derivatives including structured warrants, plain vanilla, quanto, basket and exotic options.
• Actively manage complex option portfolio risk. Analyse and execute option hedging strategies to minimize the portfolio risk and maximise trading revenue.
• Develop and manage inputs of quantitative/financial/algorithms models for various option pricing, trading, and position management.
• Grow market share of equity derivatives products for the bank. Research new market opportunities and expand equity derivatives product range and capabilities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with project, IT and service provider to understand and improve technical infrastructure and processes.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, risk limits and external regulatory requirements.
• Generate trading revenue from trading and hedging of structured warrants, plain vanilla, quanto, basket and exotic options.
• Grow structured products & interbank options sales volume.
• Actively manage complex option portfolio risk. Analyze and execute hedging strategies to minimize portfolio loss.
• Implement strategies to improve option pricing and grow structured warrants market share.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various stakeholders to improve work performance, processes, and technical infrastructure.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of trading BAU operation including price matrix, trade record keeping, daily position reporting.
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the structured warrants listing, reporting of continuing listing obligations (corporate actions and monthly reporting) and warrant expiry.
• Initiatives to improve process/control, expand product range and capabilities.
• Oversee the implementation project of new market making system.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other quantitative oriented fields
• CMSRL or Employee of Registered Person (ERP) - Dealing in securities (Compulsory)
• CMSRL or Employee of Registered Person (ERP) - Dealing in Derivatives (Compulsory)
• Investor Protection Professional Certification (IPPC) or Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia Certificate (PKMC)
• Minimum 5 years of working experience in derivatives trading
• Possess strong knowledge of financial markets, economics and mathematics.