Equities Derivatives Trader

Company Overview

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. By taking the time to truly understand people, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their needs and desires.

Today, we are on a journey of transformation—leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. Our strategic ambition is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future, innovate how we deliver financial services, work in friendly, supportive teams, and build lasting value in your community. Take your learning as far as you can, or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Why Join

You will have opportunities to discuss market colours and learn trading ideas from experienced traders, applying your equity and equity derivatives knowledge to build new products and trading strategies for the bank. As a junior trader/trainee, you will assist the team with BAU tasks and help automate them.

How You Succeed

You will start by understanding market regulation and compliance, the trading desk workflow, and daily risk hedging. With a steep learning curve, you are expected to perform well under pressure and manage the flow book independently within a few years. You should have strong programming skills and be familiar with the latest technology trends to help the desk implement trading strategies. The role rewards a strong work ethic, consistency, trading discipline, and emotional intelligence to profitably ride market volatility.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage and execute trades, ensuring timely and efficient execution and trade booking.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to introduce new equity derivatives structured products for the Bank’s customers to meet their investment needs.
• Market-make equity derivatives products with competitive pricing and manage the resulting equity derivatives positions for the Bank.
• Help senior traders implement and improve their strategies and develop new equity and derivatives trading strategies for the desk.
• Stay up-to-date with market trends and regulatory changes, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.

Who You Are

• BS or Master’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or a relevant field.
• Work experience in equities derivatives trading.
• Strong knowledge of financial markets, instruments, and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and make quick decisions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high level of energy and motivation.
• Strong programming and computer skills, including AI, Python, C#, VBA, Bloomberg, and MS Office.

What We Offer

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth, and aspirations are cared for as much as the needs of our customers.