Head of Options Trading

1 month ago
Full-time
Lead
Operations
EXANTE

EXANTE

This company provides private investors and wealth managers with a comprehensive multi-currency account that grants access to over 50 global venues, enabling them to trade a diverse range of financial instruments including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures,...

Capital Markets

Description

  • Design and run trading and hedging strategies for the options and derivatives principal book, including market making, risk management, and directional or relative-value strategies.
  • Enhance the existing options offering and identify, design, and launch new derivative products where commercially attractive.
  • Identify, negotiate, onboard, and manage relationships with exchanges, prime brokers, market makers, and OTC counterparties.
  • Partner with Technology and Product to define and deliver platform improvements needed to support the trading book and product roadmap.
  • Work with Relationship Managers, Sales, and Marketing to grow client options and derivatives flow.
  • Define the size, composition, and sequencing of the team build-out in line with the approved business plan.
  • Collaborate with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Treasury, and Technology to design the end-to-end workflow and risk framework.
  • Own the suitability framework and applicable conduct rules across the relevant booking entities.

Requirements

  • 10–20 years of experience in options or derivatives principal trading, market making, or running a derivatives trading book at a sell-side firm, broker, or proprietary trading house.
  • Multi-asset experience across equity, index, FX, and commodity asset classes, in both listed and OTC markets.
  • Strong risk management background covering delta, gamma, vega, correlation, and exotic risks at scale.
  • Experience launching new derivative products is a strong plus.
  • An established network of counterparty, exchange, and liquidity-provider relationships.
  • Willingness to act as a player-coach and personally lead pricing and trading decisions before scaling the team.
  • Working knowledge of MiFID II product governance, suitability rules, and equivalent regimes in the UK and Asia.
  • Fluent English is mandatory.
  • Comfort with full accountability for P&L.
  • Experience in a commercial, direct environment is preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary that reflects your experience and contribution.
  • Flexible work options, including working from home, from the office, or a mix of both.
  • Flexible benefits package tailored to individual needs.
  • An informal, collaborative culture with low bureaucracy.
  • Continuous learning through ongoing training and education programs.
  • Events and opportunities to connect with colleagues across the company.
  • Global exposure working with international colleagues and serving clients in 100+ countries.

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