Officer, Derivatives Business Manager (campus hire welcomed)

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key point of contact for group brokers, exchanges and clearing houses. Support the establishment of derivatives trading channels and assist with the negotiation of commercial agreements.

• Partner closely with Product and Engineering teams to support the launch and ongoing enhancement of the in-app options trading experience, including order entry, market data, position monitoring, margin functionality and multi-leg strategies.

• Contribute to the preparation of business requirements documentation, user acceptance testing (UAT), and post-launch enhancements based on user feedback, operational insights and competitor benchmarking.

• Assist in operationalising a tiered client-onboarding framework for derivatives products, including investor knowledge assessments, risk questionnaires and experience declarations.

• Support Relationship Management and Customer Service teams by preparing product-training and client-enablement materials for live derivatives products.

• Contribute to the development and ongoing monitoring of the derivatives operations dashboard, covering key metrics such as active clients, client retention and assets under management (AUM).

• Support the application of SFC Code of Conduct requirements relating to complex-product suitability under the guidance of senior colleagues. Assist with internal audits, regulatory reporting and filing requirements.

• Work cross-functionally with Compliance, Operations, Risk, Product and Engineering teams to help ensure a robust control environment throughout the derivatives product lifecycle.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or above in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering or a related discipline. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply.

• Strong interest in equity options trading, with an understanding of—or a strong willingness to learn—core concepts including calls, puts, spreads, the Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega and Theta), exercise, assignment and multi-leg strategies.

• Solid understanding of, or strong willingness to develop knowledge in, margin concepts, including initial margin, maintenance margin, margin-call mechanics and the interaction between margin requirements and options positions.

• Familiarity with, or curiosity about, the operations of HKEX, CBOE and other comparable derivatives exchanges. Prior exchange-related work experience is not required.

• Proactive, detail-oriented and able to work effectively across Product, Engineering, Compliance, Operations and other stakeholder groups while managing multiple priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Chinese and English; Cantonese proficiency is an advantage.

• Prior internship, academic project or relevant experience related to options, derivatives or financial markets is preferred, but not essential.