Sales Trader (Futures and Options)

My client, a leading Financial Services business, is looking for an experienced futures and options professional to work with within their Global Listed Derivatives business on the sales and trading desk. This role is based in London but with hybrid working flexibility.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide execution coverage to a range of clients across asset managers, hedge funds and banks across the listed derivatives universe.
• Promote the firm's listed derivatives offering across products such as roll seeker and pre-trade analytics
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients while proactively identifying and engaging prospective new clients.
• Maintain a strong understanding of new products and initiatives in futures and options markets, covering both exchange developments and execution strategies.
• Support the risk and compliance aware culture and ensure you comply with group policies
• Work closely with colleagues to identify any cross selling opportunities for example in equities or fixed income.

Experience Required

• At least two years of direct market, futures and options execution experience
• Interest in financial markets and the trends driving the macro environment
• Excellent understanding of exchange protocols and rules around crossing and block trades
• Knowledge of the futures and options front back to process across execution and clearing including client onboarding.
• Specialism in either listed fixed income or equity index futures and options but comfortable executing either.
• Established relationships across a range of institutional accounts as well as non-bank liquidity providers.
• A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of building effective relationships across internal teams and external clients.
• Ideally from an Investment Bank background
• Entrepreneurial mindset who can take ownership, help identify opportunities and drive ideas forward
• Knowledge of Python
• Electronic trading experience especially around algorithmic trading.