Who we are

We are a global wealth-tech company powering the next generation of trading. We deliver cutting-edge centralised trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure. Our proprietary trading platform offers clients seamless access to stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, options, swaps, funds, and currency pairs- all within a single, multi-currency account.

We believe in the boundless flow of capital and information. Whilst developing EXANTE, we saw technology as a means to improve global connectivity of the financial services industry. Over the years, we have earned a reputation for providing superior service and for getting the results our clients and customers want.

Most importantly, people have come to know us for our technological insights and focus on privacy. Our inspiration stems from the talent and ambition of our clients. We are offering an ecosystem of financial products and services that would provide the most tailored assistance to traders.

Our culture

Everything at EXANTE starts with our people. We bring together 600+ minds from 65 nationalities across 70 locations. We place trust in our team with real autonomy - the freedom to drive change across products, processes and everything in between. That trust fuels innovation, and the demands of the markets build resilience; we adapt, push forward, and we look after each other while we do it.

That freedom is matched by real investment in growth: we back our people with ongoing learning, hands-on development and the kind of stretch opportunities that turn good careers into great ones. Here, progression isn't something you wait for - it's something you're actively supported to pursue.

Company & Culture

EXANTE is a pioneering wealth tech company that delivers cutting-edge centralised trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure, driving value through innovative technology. Our proprietary trading platform offers seamless access to diverse financial instruments-including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options-all within a single, multi-currency account.

We cultivate a culture that transcends the ordinary, where rapid responses to market dynamics and proactive problem-solving are the norm. At EXANTE, the potential to make a meaningful impact is ever-present. Our team members continuously pursue personal and professional growth, empowered to spearhead change across people, processes, and products. True innovation stems from an insatiable desire for improvement, and everyone at EXANTE is committed to fostering this spirit and propelling the company forward.

As a rapidly expanding global firm with over 600 talented employees from 65 nationalities across 70 locations, we are a frontrunner in the financial sector. Our investment priorities are clear: We prioritise investing in our most valuable asset-our people. Join us in shaping the future of finance.

About the Role

Run and grow EXANTE's options and derivatives business, with full P&L responsibility for both the principal derivatives trading book and client options trading.

Reporting line: Chief Operations Officer.

Worksite : Remote

Responsibilities

Principal book - design and run the trading and hedging strategies for the options and derivatives trading book, including market making against internal client flow, risk management, and any directional or relative-value strategies the candidate proposes.
Product development - enhance the existing options offering and identify, design and launch new derivative products on the platform where commercially attractive (e.g. FX options, additional listed derivatives, more modern instruments).
Counterparty and liquidity - identify, negotiate and onboard the right exchanges, prime brokers, market makers and OTC counterparties for execution and hedging; own the relationships.
Platform enhancement - partner with Technology and Product to define and deliver the roadmap of platform improvements required to support the trading book and the product roadmap.
Client flow - work with Relationship Managers, Sales and Marketing to grow client options and derivatives flow into the book.
Team build-out - size, composition and sequencing at the hire's discretion, consistent with the approved business plan.
Cross-functional cooperation - work closely with Compliance, Risk, Operations, Treasury and Technology to design the end-to-end workflow and risk framework.
Product governance - own the suitability framework and applicable conduct rules across the relevant booking entities.

Experience

10-20 years' experience in options or derivatives principal trading, market making or running a derivatives trading book at a sell-side firm, broker or proprietary trading house.
Multi-asset experience - across equity, index, FX and commodity asset classes, and across both listed and OTC markets.
Strong risk management background - delta, gamma, vega, correlation and exotic risks at scale.
Product launch track record - experience launching new derivative products is a strong plus.
Established network - a strong network of counterparty, exchange and liquidity-provider relationships.
Player-coach - willing to lead pricing and trading decisions personally before scaling the team.
Regulatory knowledge - working knowledge of MiFID II product governance, suitability rules, and equivalent regimes in the UK and Asia.
Fluent English - mandatory.
Commercial and direct - comfortable with full accountability for a P&L.

What we offer

Competitive salary that reflects your experience and the value you bring.
Flexibility that fits your life - work from home, from our office, or a mix of both. You decide what works best.
Flexible benefits package - choose the options that suit your life, not a one-size-fits-all bundle.
A genuinely good place to work - an informal, collaborative culture where ideas are heard and bureaucracy stays out of your way.
Continuous learning - ongoing training, education programs, and the support to deepen your expertise in a fast-moving industry.
Connection beyond your desk - events that bring our teams together to network and celebrate.
Global exposure - work side by side with talented colleagues from all over the world, across a business serving clients in 100+ countries.

EXANTE is a global prime broker backed by proprietary technology and dedicated service. All regulated group companies and fully controlled affiliates and subsidiaries are committed to compliance with data protection laws, including the GDPR. We process personal data in line with the GDPR principles of fairness, purpose limitation, transparency, data minimisation, storage limitation and deletion, accuracy, confidentiality and integrity, and accountability. We rely on legitimate interests to assess and manage your application, after determining that our interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. You have the rights of access, rectification, data portability, erasure, restriction of processing, and objection to processing. To exercise your rights or contact our Data Protection Officer, please see our GDPR policy at https://exante.eu/gdpr/.

We retain recruitment data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above, after which it will be securely deleted unless we are required to keep it longer to comply with law or you consent to a longer retention.

Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, it will be protected to a standard at least equivalent to that sought by the GDPR. Personal data is safeguarded by technical and organisational measures that are reviewed and updated regularly. This website is not intended for individuals under 18 and we do not knowingly collect data relating to children .

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