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Vice President of Derivatives Trading
About the Role
The Vice President of Derivatives Trading will lead the development, execution, and ongoing management of the company’s derivatives trading business. This executive will be responsible for establishing trading strategies, strengthening market capabilities, and building a scalable trading organization designed to support institutional and professional market participants.
The role will oversee trading activities across relevant derivatives products, including market execution, liquidity, pricing, risk management, and trading performance. The VP will work closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to develop the trading framework, optimize market participation, and ensure disciplined execution across the business.
The ideal candidate brings 20+ years of professional experience, including 15+ years of management and leadership experience, with a substantial background in derivatives trading, markets, trading operations, or related financial services. This leader should be capable of building and scaling trading capabilities, developing high-performing teams, and making independent decisions in a complex and rapidly evolving market environment.
What You’ll Do
Derivatives Trading Strategy & Execution
Develop and execute the overall strategy for the derivatives trading business.
Establish trading frameworks, execution standards, and market participation strategies.
Oversee trading performance, liquidity, pricing, and execution quality across relevant products.
Identify opportunities to expand trading capabilities, products, and market coverage.
Trading Operations & Market Development
Build scalable trading processes, systems, and operating frameworks.
Oversee day-to-day trading operations and ensure consistent execution across markets.
Work with technology and product teams to improve trading infrastructure and execution capabilities.
Develop relationships with liquidity providers, market participants, and strategic counterparties.
Risk Management & Controls
Establish and maintain robust trading risk management frameworks and controls.
Monitor market, liquidity, counterparty, and operational risks associated with derivatives activities.
Partner with risk, compliance, legal, and finance teams to maintain appropriate governance standards.
Ensure trading activities operate within approved risk parameters and internal policies.
Team Leadership & Organizational Development
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing derivatives trading organization.
Establish organizational structures, responsibilities, performance expectations, and talent development programs.
Recruit and retain experienced trading and market professionals.
Create a culture focused on disciplined execution, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Business Growth & Product Expansion
Evaluate opportunities for new derivatives products, markets, and trading strategies.
Collaborate with product, business development, and strategy teams to identify commercial opportunities.
Support the expansion of institutional trading capabilities and market coverage.
Translate market opportunities into sustainable business initiatives and measurable results.
Performance Management & Optimization
Establish key performance indicators for trading activities and organizational performance.
Analyze trading results, market conditions, liquidity, and execution quality to identify improvement opportunities.
Continuously refine strategies, processes, and resources to improve efficiency and trading performance.
Provide senior leadership with regular analysis and recommendations regarding trading performance and market developments.
Executive Partnership & Strategic Leadership
Serve as a senior advisor to the executive leadership team on derivatives markets and trading strategy.
Provide independent judgment on market opportunities, risks, organizational priorities, and resource allocation.
Participate in broader strategic planning and business development initiatives.
Help shape the long-term direction and operating model of the derivatives business.
Qualifications
20+ years of professional experience, including 15+ years of management and leadership experience.
Extensive experience in derivatives trading, capital markets, trading operations, market making, or a closely related financial services environment.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale trading organizations, market functions, or complex financial businesses.
Strong understanding of derivatives markets, trading strategies, liquidity, pricing, execution, and market structure.
Proven ability to build trading teams, operating frameworks, and scalable business capabilities from the ground up.
Strong experience with trading risk management, governance, controls, and regulatory considerations.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving technology, product, risk, compliance, finance, and operations.
Strong analytical, strategic, and decision-making capabilities with the ability to operate independently.
Excellent executive communication, relationship management, negotiation, and leadership skills.
Experience working with institutional clients, liquidity providers, counterparties, exchanges, or other professional market participants is highly valuable.
Why Join Us
Lead the development and expansion of a sophisticated derivatives trading organization.
Play a central role in shaping trading strategy, infrastructure, and organizational capabilities.
Work directly with senior leadership on high-impact strategic and commercial initiatives.
Build teams, systems, and operating frameworks with significant leadership responsibility.
Participate in the development of scalable financial market infrastructure and institutional trading capabilities.
Compensation Range
Base Salary: To be determined based on experience, qualifications, location, and overall compensation structure.
Additional compensation may include performance-based annual incentives, executive bonus opportunities, and/or equity-based compensation, depending on the overall compensation structure.
Benefits
Healthcare Plans: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
Retirement Plan: 401(k)
Life Insurance: Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Professional Training & Development
Leadership Development Opportunities
Wellness Resources

Work arrangement
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