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This sector contains all our financial derivatives jobs, including derivatives jobs for graduates and trainees. This includes derivative sales roles, derivatives analyst jobs, derivatives structuring roles, credit derivatives jobs, equity derivates jobs, derivatives trading roles, programming roles and other derivatives jobs in London and across the world.

Financial derivatives are effectively contracts between two parties. These contracts state that the value of the derivative in question will be determined by changes to other variables. These variables can be either financial products like equities and bonds, physical products like commodities, or other things - like the weather or the longevity of a population.

Derivatives are frequently used as an insurance policy and hedge against risk. For example, Credit Default Swaps (CDS) specify that in the event of a loan defaulting, the holder of the CDS will receive compensation.

The earliest forms of derivative were futures contracts. These were devised in order that purchasers of materials could have some control over the future price. For example, farmers selling wheat would enter into a contract with wheat buyers to arrange that in three months' time they would be able to sell wheat at a pre-determined price, thereby insulating themselves against the risk of a collapse in the wheat price during the intervening time period.

Other simple forms of derivative products you may manage in a derivatives career include swaps and options.

Swaps allow for the simple exchange of one type of product with another. Some of the most popular are currency swaps, in which loans and-or the interest payments on those loans are swapped from one currency into another.

Options are contracts which allow one party to buy or sell assets to another party at a specific price at some point in the future. Unlike futures contracts, there is noobligation to invoke an options contract (it's optional) - a buyer has the right to buy three tonnes of wheat at price X if it makes financial sense, but is not obliged to do so if it doesn't. Holders of options must pay a premium for this privilege.

Options which confer the right to buy something are 'call options'. Options which confer the right to sell are, 'put options.'

Simple derivatives are traded on exchanges. More complex derivatives have traditionally been traded over the counter (OTC), between the two parties involved in the contract. However, this is changing as governments seek to make the derivatives market more transparent.

In the run up to the 2008 financial crisis, derivative products became increasingly complex and increasingly prolific with products such as collateralised debt obligations and synthetic derivatives (derivatives based upon derivatives) proliferating. Many people blame derivative professionals, products, and their falsely conveyed impression that risk was no longer an issue, for the crisis occurring.

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Regional Production Support Manager (Exotic Derivatives) Pinpoint Asia Limited Excellent Remuneration Hong Kong SAR 18 May 13

A high-profile leadership opportunity for a proven application support manager with expertise in structured pr...

Quantitative Analyst, Sell Side, Hong Kong Huxley Associates USD80000 - USD120000 per annum + excelle... Hong Kong SAR 17 May 13

Quantitative Analyst position to support the pricing of complex fixed income and equity derivative products - ...

IR/FX Sales - Global Investment Bank - Singapore Selby Jennings £10000 - £30000 per month Singapore 17 May 13

A leading investment bank is seeking an experienced IR/FX Sales to join their APAC team based in either Hong K...

SOLUTION ARCHITECT – EQUITY DERIVATIVES Not Disclosed Competitive China-Beijing 17 May 13

Our client a world leading Investment Bank with a strong and growing footprint is looking to hire a Senior Sol...

Sr. Manager / Manager, Model Validation Quant Tyche SG (License C110570978) Excellent Base Pay + Bonus + Benefits +... Hong Kong SAR 17 May 13

Our client, a leading financial institution is seeking to recruit a Sr. Manager / Manager, Quantitative Model ...

LPG Trader (Physical) Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd (Licence No. 03C4828) Base + Competitive Variable Singapore 17 May 13

Our client is one of the leading commodities practice with businesses in international trading, Import and who...

SENIOR STRUCTURED PRODUCT MANAGER SLOANE MANHATTAN Competitive Remuneration Package Hong Kong SAR 17 May 13

Due to business expansion, a renowned commercial bank, invites experienced Structured Product Manager to join ...

AVP Futures Client Services T+O+M Competitive Singapore 17 May 13

An exciting new role in Client Services for an AVP level Listed Derivatives Specialist! Great role & well-kno...

AVP/VP-Financial Markets Credit Risk Management Profusion Group Highly competitive and commensurates wit... Singapore 16 May 13

**An established and financially strong Asian bank is urgently looking for an experienced Quantitative Counte...

Model Validation Analyst Profusion Group Highly competitive Singapore 16 May 13

>> An Asian focused bank with strong balance sheet is currently seeking an experienced Quantitative Model Val...

Equity Derivatives Structurer (Beijing) CITIC Securities competitive China-Beijing 16 May 13

CITIC Securities International (Beijing) is looking for Equity Derivatives Structurer with at least 6 years wo...

Equity Derivatives Structurer (Hong Kong) CITIC Securities competitive Hong Kong SAR 16 May 13

CITIC Securities International (Hong Kong) is looking for Equity Derivatives Structurer with at least 6 years ...

Vice President - Financial Institutions Credit Risk Management Profusion Group Highly competitive and commensurate with... Singapore 16 May 13

A strong balance sheet and Asian focused bank is currently looking for an experienced Credit Risk, Financial ...

R&D - Options and Other Financial Derivatives Dalian Commodity Exchange competitive China-Dalian 16 May 13

Excellent opportunity to join Dalian Commodity Exchange.

Senior Institutional Sales - Greater China ALS Recruit - EA Licence No. 07C5776 Attractive Hong Kong SAR 16 May 13

Our client is an international financial institutions who are currently expanding their sales team covering In...

Senior Trade Capture Developer - C# WPF Aurec Senior AVP or VP Singapore 16 May 13

Senior Team lead/Tech Lead and individual contributor positions available for strong C# WPF developers. Must b...

Senior Manager - Equities & FIC (Product & Index Development) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 16 May 13

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is currently recruiting high calibre professional for the pos...

JAVA GUI Developer Not Disclosed Competitive Hong Kong SAR 16 May 13

Eclipse Trading is a proprietary trading firm specializing in derivatives trading, including market making wit...

Client & Account Management – Energy & Commodities BeathChapman (Licence no. 11C5008) $90K-$100K Base + 25-30% bonus Australia-Sydney 16 May 13

Our client, a well-known company in the financial market data sector, is partnering with us to recruit a numbe...

Private Banker - Relationship Manager - Private Banking OCG - Obtain Consulting Group VERY COMPETITIVE Hong Kong SAR 15 May 13

Following heavy investment and leadership changes in Asia to support its growth across the region, my client ...

Senior Business Analyst - Derivative Trading, Position & Risk Management Michael Page International Singapore Attractive Salary Package Singapore 15 May 13

A new opportunity has become available at this high profile commodities trading firm. Our client is looking fo...

Credit Derivative Quant/Strategist Anson Mccade Very Attractive Japan-Tokyo 15 May 13

My client are a top tier Investment bank looking to hire someone for their credit derivatives quant/strat tea...

Model Validation Analyst Credit Suisse (India) Competitive India-Mumbai 15 May 13

The Model Validation team is growing in order to meet the challenges of our expanded role. In 2010 our expans...

SVP CFRM HSBC Singapore Competitive Singapore 15 May 13

Some careers grow faster than others. If you're looking for a career that will give you plenty of opportuniti...

AVP/Senior Associate - Membership Acquisition SGX Will commensurate with experience Singapore 14 May 13

Seeking a sharp, energetic individual to grow SGX membership base...

Vice President - OTC Clearing Operations Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 14 May 13

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is currently recruiting high calibre professional for the pos...

Assistant Manager - Clearing Risk Management (OTC Clearing Risk Management) (For a 15-month contract) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 14 May 13

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is currently recruiting high calibre professional for the posi...

Assistant Vice President - Equities & FIC (Product & Index Development) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 14 May 13

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is currently recruiting high calibre professional for the pos...

Regional Head - Fixed Income Derivatives Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd (Licence No. 03C4828) Competitive base + strong bonus upside Singapore 14 May 13

For a strong, leading regional investment bank we are looking for a Regional Head of Sales to focus and expand...

Asian Convertible Bonds Trader (Associate) Hays Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 14 May 13

Our client is currently seeking an Associate to join their Asian Convertible Bonds trading desk in Hong Kong.

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