Global Banking & Markets - Volatility and Exotics Trader, Analyst, Tokyo

Global Banking & Markets

Our core value is building strong relationships with our institutional clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products on exchanges around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for the markets, with individuals who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.

APAC Volex Trading is responsible for market making in a wide range of interest rate option products, including swaptions and other exotic instruments. In addition to Asian G3 currencies (JPY, AUD, and NZD), the team also covers other major G10 currencies, including USD and EUR.

Our clients are primarily institutional investors, encompassing a diverse range of entities such as banks, securities firms, insurance companies, asset managers, hedge funds, and corporations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing risks of existing portfolios
• Market making for new transactions
• Developing and marketing new products
• Improving various trading and pricing tools
• Coordinating with Strategists, Sales, Structuring, Federation, and other teams to refine strategies and drive business initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant Master's degree in a quantitative field with an excellent academic record
• Minimum 1 year experience in sell-side derivative trading
• Knowledge of risk management, trade execution, and derivative models
• Ability to thrive and perform in challenging, high-pressure environments
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to perform highly in a team
• Strong problem-solving skills with a keen ability to think critically in evolving market conditions
• Strong technical/analytical/quantitative skills
• Solid work ethic and high level of motivation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Japanese is a plus
• Prior experience on an interest rate options desk