Position Description
We are seeking an Associate to join our Singapore-based equity derivatives trading team. The successful candidate will support trading and execution activities across APAC markets and US overnight trading, while contributing to client-driven trading and cross-regional market activities.
The role will provide exposure to client execution, OTC derivative hedging, risk management, market analysis, inventory optimization, and collaboration with global trading and support teams. The ideal candidate will have 3 - 6 years of relevant experience in equity derivatives, equity trading, systematic trading, or a closely related field, together with strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
Key Areas of Responsibilities
- Support client-driven trading activities across APAC markets and assist with OTC derivative hedging during APAC trading hours.
- Provide timely and accurate execution support to onshore and global hedge funds, institutional investors, and high-net-worth clients.
- Monitor automated and algorithmic trading strategies, helping to ensure effective execution, appropriate risk controls, and accurate trade capture.
- Assist with the management of market, liquidity, counterparty, and operational risks within established risk limits.
- Support the development and enhancement of systematic tools for transaction analysis, trade monitoring, inventory management, and performance attribution.
- Monitor market conditions, news, corporate actions, macroeconomic developments, and other events that may affect trading positions and risk.
- Conduct market and trading analysis to support decision-making, hedging activities, inventory optimization, and client execution.
- Work closely with traders, quantitative analysts, technology teams, operations, risk management, and other regional stakeholders.
- Contribute to cross-regional trading initiatives, process improvements, and strategic projects.
- Escalate trading, operational, and risk-related issues promptly and support the implementation of appropriate resolutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and above in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 3 - 6 years of professional experience in equity derivatives, equity trading, OTC derivatives, TRS, quantitative trading, execution trading, or a closely related field.
- A good understanding of equity markets, TRS structures, derivatives pricing, hedging techniques, and trading risk management.
- Experience supporting or operating in a client-driven trading environment serving hedge funds, institutional investors, or other professional clients.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor trading strategies, assess market risk, and make timely decisions in fast-moving markets.
- Experience using or developing systematic trading, execution, risk management, or transaction-analysis tools.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with programming or analytical tools such as Python, SQL, or VBA would be advantageous.
- Strong attention to detail, integrity, ownership, and commitment to accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize competing demands, and make sound decisions in a time-sensitive environment.
- Fluent in English; proficiency in Chinese is highly desirable particularly for communication with internal stakeholders in Greater China.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in an international and cross-functional team.
- Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents are preferred
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