Options Trader - Indian Markets

Options Trader

- The profile of the person is one who would be on the trading desk with experience trading equity and/or currency options in the Indian markets

- Derivatives Trader

- Our Client is Equity and Currency options trading and Technology Company located in Worli, Mumbai.

- In our company, software developers, traders and analysts work closely together and collaboratively

We are looking for an Options trading role, which incorporates the following :

- A trader who will deploy index, currency and single stock option market making and trading strategies and has worked either with broking houses or prop trading desks running various option based strategies.

- Managing the options risk of an active, electronic and automated traded platform with ability to understand portfolio level hedging of greeks

- Analysis of trading performance and development of new logic to improve trading performance

- Work closely with programmers to manage the development of sophisticated trading/risk system which includes understanding requirements, developing new functionality etc.

Required skills and education :

- Knowledge of derivatives and options in particular option trading strategies

- Experience in the equity markets either as a trader or analyst

- Some technical background, by way of education or being involved in trading technology development life cycle

- Master degree preferred, either MBA or M.S. Finance or a quantitative discipline

- Minimum 3-4 years of experience in the financial markets

- Very strong communication skills- ability to present ideas and strategies clearly and interact well with both peers as well as senior management.

- Strong analytical skills. Ability to use Excel an analytical tool is a plus