Job Title:
Sales Trader
Company: Equirus
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Created: 2025-10-04
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
Qualifications: Master’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or related field. Experience: Minimum 5 years in derivatives sales trading, preferably at a broking firm/ investment bank/ proprietary trading house. Roles & Responsibilities: •Client Relationship Management : Build and maintain strong ties with institutional clients (Including domestic mutual funds, hedge funds, asset managers, proprietary trading desks); act as key contact for derivatives-related opportunities, providing tailored trade ideas and market intelligence; Disseminate firm research, Trading Idea, and structured trade recommendations •Trading & Strategy Execution : Identify and execute arbitrage opportunities across cash, futures, and options markets; design/execute option strategies (directional, volatility, spreads, hedging); Engage in special situations trading (including - events, corporate actions & index rebalancing plays); execute pairs trading strategies ; monitor market conditions, liquidity and pricing for optimal execution. •Risk & Compliance : Ensure trades comply with risk/regulatory frameworks; manage margins, limits, exchange rules; monitor & manage trade exposures ensuring alignment with client mandates and firm policy. •Business Development : Expand institutional derivatives client base; Collaborate with research and structuring teams to design bespoke derivative products; source and execute block trades to enhance liquidity. •Collaboration : Partner with proprietary trading desks, research analysts, and structuring teams to deliver trade ideas; enhance in-house trade algorithms; provide feedback on market trends, client needs & product innovation to internal stakeholders.