Flowdesk's mission is to build a global financial institution for digital assets, one designed from the ground up for market integrity and efficiency.
To achieve this in a rapidly evolving market, we apply a disciplined, first-principles approach to everything we do. This approach is embedded in our core services, from institutional liquidity provision, trading solutions, OTC execution to our comprehensive treasury management offerings. This is how we cut through the noise and build robust and scalable systems across all our business lines.
We seek individuals who are driven by this systematic approach. Joining Flowdesk means you will be a key contributor in building and scaling a more transparent and efficient financial markets infrastructure.
We are seeking a highly analytical, enthusiastic, and detail-orientated individual to join the OTC Derivatives Desk in London. You will help price, execute, and manage the crypto options book alongside a global team of traders. This role offers significant exposure and responsibility early on at an exciting time for the industry and the firm especially.
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This position is offered under the French International Voluntary Program (V.I.E). Before applying, please ensure you meet eligibility criteria at the link below
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What You Will Be Doing
- Assist in pricing, quoting, and executing exchange listed crypto options, and manage hedging exposures.
- Monitor volatility surfaces, liquidity conditions, order flow, and market news in order to identify and execute on trading opportunities.
- Manage communication with our OTC counterparties, ensuring the best service in terms of quoting and execution on OTC products.
- Book trades, manage option exercises, settlements and collateral movement
- Contribute to dashboard development, real-time analytics, and automation improvements
- Monitor Greeks, exposures, execution slippage, and P&L in real time, ensuring that risk limits are adhered to.
- Work closely with the engineering team to improve our execution tools, quoting algorithms, and overall infrastructure.
- Collaborate on scripting and automation tasks to improve operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance) from a leading institution.
- Solid understanding of derivatives pricing fundamentals (Black-Scholes, Greeks, volatility modeling).
- Genuine interest in the global crypto industry and its development.
- Strong attention to detail, high levels of concentration, and ability to make decisions under fast-moving, high volatility conditions.
- Basic proficiency in Python or similar programming language.
- Ability to read and interpret system logs for troubleshooting purposes.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Benefits
- International environment (English is the main language)
- Team events and offsites
Recruitment Process
Are you interested in this job but feel you haven't ticked all the boxes? Don't hesitate to apply and tell us in the cover letter section why we should meet!
Here's what you can expect if you apply
- HR call
- Technical Interview with one of our Trader's
- Interview with the Director OTC Derivatives
- Wrap-Up Interview with CMO
On the agenda, discussions rather than trick questions! These moments of exchange will allow you to understand how Flowdesk works and its values. But they are also (and above all) an opportunity for you to present your career path and your expectations for your next job!
