Director, Delta One Trading, Equity Derivatives

Position Description

We are seeking a Director, Delta One Trading across European and U.S. markets, with accountability for managing TRS books and overseeing real-time risk hedging during market hours. The role will drive inventory and capital optimisation strategies, identifying opportunities for alpha generation and consistent outperformance. You will partner cross-functionally to deliver critical technology enhancements, including the evolution of in-house trade management systems and the D1 trading lifecycle to support business scalability across EMEA. This position also requires designing systematic hedging strategies and mentoring junior talent, fostering a high-performance team culture and strengthening trading capabilities.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

• Manage the European and U.S. TRS books, including risk hedging during European and U.S. market opening hours
• Develop inventory and capital optimisation strategies, identifying opportunities for outperformance
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver IT projects that enhance and upgrade in‑house trade management systems
• Renovate the D1 trading lifecycle management to scale the business and deepen penetration in local European markets
• Design and implement systematic hedging and alpha strategies across EMEA and U.S. markets
• Mentor junior traders through skills development and workload delegation, while actively contributing to team building and talent development

Requirements

• Degree holder in Finance, Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering or related discipline(s)
• Minimum 9 year of experience in sell side trading, familiarity with trading workflows is essential
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Chinese
• Proficient coding skills in Python and VBA
• Strong work ethic and motivation
• Ability to think fast and critically, solve various problems arising from trading, risk and operations
• Ability to work under pressure and collaborate in a team

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