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Lead of OTC Derivatives Trader

Protalent recruits for an unnamed institution’s OTC derivatives desk. The lead manages execution, hedging and counterparty exposures while supervising traders.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Trade structured equity derivatives.
Monitor P&L and hedge exposures.
Manage collateral and counterparty limits.

What they ask for

Required

OTC derivatives
Risk monitoring
ISDA/CSA
Required SFC licences
English and Chinese

Preferred

CFA or FRM

Education: Relevant finance or economics bachelor’s qualification required.
Experience: At least eight years in OTC derivatives trading.
Markets: equities, options

How to prepare

Analyse structured-note Greeks.
Stress collateral and counterparty exposures.
Model hedge performance under scenarios.

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Protalent Advisors and doesn’t handle applications.