Associate Director/Director, Single Stock Flow Trader (Equity Derivatives)

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HSBC Global Banking and Markets is an emerging markets-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales and transaction banking.

We are currently seeking a Associate Director/Director, Single Stock Flow Trader to join the desk in London.

The role holder will also ensure the HSBC values are present in everything they do, both individually and as an organisation. This will be achieved by consistently displaying the behaviours of: Dependable and do the right thing, Open to different ideas and cultures, Connected to customers, communities, regulators and each other.

Responsibilities:

- Provide liquidity to clients and managing positions in order to maximise total revenue.
- Manage risk exposures and maintain risk positions within limits.
- Analyse market trends and develop a thorough understanding of market dynamics and drivers.
- Collaborate with research analysts to identify trading opportunities and market insights. 
- Closely work with sales teams, generating new trading ideas and providing trading axes.
- Actively collaborate with other Equity teams to provide them with solutions to recycle their risks.
- Ensure trading activity is conducted with all appropriate risk parameters and participate in enhancing the current way we manage the positions. 
- Ensure compliance monitoring is in place, including processes for management of operational risk, in accordance with HSBC and regulatory standards. 

- Extensive experience on a Single Stock Flow desk.
- Good overview on regulation and accounting, including upcoming changes which impact the industry.
- Proven understanding of different client business models.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with very strong analytical skills. 
- Ability to multi-task and to work well under pressure, strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.

The location for this role is London.

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