The Company is seeking a Vice President, Equity Derivatives Option Trader to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing and managing trading portfolios across global equity derivatives, with a focus on volatility trading and structured products. This role involves pricing, risk-managing, and trading fixed coupon notes and other exotic or flow derivative instruments. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in global EQD markets, deep knowledge of option pricing models, Greeks, volatility arbitrage, and risk-management frameworks, and strong quantitative, analytical, and coding skills, particularly in Python, C++, or VBA. Applicants for the Vice President, Equity Derivatives Option Trader position at the company should hold a degree in financial engineering, quantitative finance, mathematics, economics, or a related discipline, and have a minimum of 2 years' relevant experience in equity derivatives trading within an investment bank or securities firm. The role requires the formulation and implementation of effective volatility trading strategies, monitoring global market developments, and close collaboration with structuring, quantitative research, sales, and risk management teams to drive product innovation. The candidate must ensure that all trading activities comply with internal risk limits, regulatory mandates, and market conduct standards. Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset are essential for this role.