Equity Derivatives - Trader
Summary
Trades and hedges equity derivatives portfolios, pricing structured products and managing risk within approved limits while collaborating with structuring, sales, and risk teams.
About Us:
Huatai International Financial Holdings Company Limited (“Huatai International” or “the Company”), is the only overseas wholly-owned or controlled subsidiary of Huatai Securities. Huatai International is the Huatai Group’s international arm which plays as a crucial role in the group's internationalization strategy by:
a) not only providing offshore capital market services (and a global business platform) but also provides onshore clients with valuable cross-border capital market services (aligned with the mainland China government’s policies and commercial intentions);
b) actively making use of Huatai Securities’ leading position, distribution network and customer base in mainland China;
c) integrating on a global basis across many jurisdictions and regions, a successful and fully integrated international financial platform with innovative financial services solutions.
Huatai International operates as a holding company for consolidating all of the group’s cross-border businesses and companies under one umbrella, offering a truly unified and international business platform. In recognition of such international strength, the renowned international rating agency Standard and Poor’s has assigned Huatai International a “BBB+” rating (for long term) and “A-2” (for short-term).
Job Description:
- Manage trading and risk positions across listed and over-the-counter equity derivatives products.
- Execute hedging and risk management strategies in accordance with approved risk limits and trading mandates.
- Monitor market developments, volatility conditions, and portfolio exposures on an ongoing basis.
- Support the pricing, issuance, and secondary risk management of structured products and client transactions.
- Work closely with Structuring, Sales, and Risk Management teams to facilitate transaction execution and portfolio management.
- Contribute to the development of trading analytics, risk monitoring tools, and trading processes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or above in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.
- Relevant experience in equity derivatives trading, Delta One, equity financing, market making, or related trading activities.
- Strong understanding of derivatives pricing, hedging methodologies, and market risk management.
- Sound quantitative and analytical capabilities, with proficiency in trading and risk management systems.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced market environment while maintaining disciplined risk control.
- Strong professional integrity, attention to detail, and execution capability.