Sales Trader - Futures and Options

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Role Overview

Liquidnet is looking for an experienced futures and options professional to work with within their Global Listed Derivatives business on the London sales and trading desk. The team requires a motivated self-starter who has the skills and experience to support the existing client base as well as expand the listed derivatives offering to Liquidnet’s members and other institutional groups.

Role Responsibilities

  • Provide execution coverage to a range of clients across asset managers, hedge funds and banks across the listed derivatives universe.
  • Promote Liquidnet’s listed derivatives offering across products such as roll seeker and pre-trade analytics
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients while proactively identifying and engaging prospective new clients.
  • Maintain a strong understanding of new products and initiatives in futures and options markets, covering both exchange developments and execution strategies.
  • Support Liquidnet’s risk and compliance aware culture and ensure you comply with group policies
  • Work closely with colleagues throughout the Liquidnet group to identify any cross selling opportunities for example in equities or fixed income.

    • Experience / Competences

    Essential

  • At least two years of direct market, futures and options execution experience
  • Interest in financial markets and the trends driving the macro environment
  • Excellent understanding of exchange protocols and rules around crossing and block trades
  • Knowledge of the futures and options front back to process across execution and clearing including client onboarding.
  • Specialism in either listed fixed income or equity index futures and options but comfortable executing either.
  • Established relationships across a range of institutional accounts as well as non-bank liquidity providers.
  • A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of building effective relationships across internal teams and external clients.
     

    • Desired

  • Ideally from an Investment Bank FCM background
  • Entrepreneurial mindset who can take ownership, help identify opportunities and drive ideas forward
  • Knowledge of Python
  • Electronic trading experience especially around algorithmic trading.

    • Role Band & Level: Manager, 6

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    Location:
    London
    Job Type:
    FullTime

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