Equity Options Trader

Alpha Alternatives is a multi-asset class alternatives asset management platform based out of India and Singapore, with over $2.5 Bn of assets under management, and deep focus on alpha generation. We are passionate about finding alternative investment opportunities that can deliver superior risk-return characteristics. We operate across various alternative spaces like Equities, Commodities, Absolute Returns, Structured Credit, Fixed Income, Quant, and Infrastructure. Our products span across various investment structures such as NBFC (ND-SI), AIF (Cat II & III), PMS, RIA and Gift City.

Our team consists of 200+ people who are vastly experienced across domestic and global hedge funds and financial institutions and have strong academic credentials at top universities. We are strongly performance driven and look for people who share a similar DNA.

We are seeking an Equity Options Trader to join our team in GIFT City.

Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Develop and deploy alpha generating back-tested trading strategies with higher risk adjusted returns.

2. Monitor live strategies, analyze performance, and implement improvements based on market behavior and outcomes.

3. Understanding risk management, implementing risk management measures while trading and developing new effective risk mitigating solutions.

4. Collaborate with trading, risk, and technology teams to ensure efficient execution and process robustness.

5. Identify opportunities across instruments and market regimes to improve diversification and reduce correlation.

6. Contribute to post-trade analysis, documentation, and continuous enhancement of trading frameworks

We are looking for talented, passionate, and competitive individuals who can contribute to collective learning processes. We offer a highly stimulating, challenging work environment and provide requisite training.

Qualifications & Background:

1. Bachelors/Master's Degree from Tier I & II Institutes.

2. Strong quantitative aptitude with sound analytical and problem-solving skills.

3. Team-oriented mindset with clear communication and ownership.

4. Prior knowledge of capital markets and derivatives is welcome, not mandatory.

5. Proficient in Excel, also coursework in Statistics/background in Mathematics/Python/R is a plus.

Compensation:

Salary will be discussed individually with selected candidates, and the compensation will have a significant element of performance-linked bonuses.

In the long run, if you do well, you can expect to create disproportionately higher value for yourself.

Location: GIFT City.