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This section 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 basically contracts between two parties, which 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 often 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.

Futures contracts are the earliest forms of derivative, which were devised so 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, and in so doing insulating themselves against the risk of a collapse in the wheat price during the intervening time period.

Working in the derivatives sector, you may manage simple forms of derivative products which 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 no obligation 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 grant the right to buy something are 'call options'. Options which grant 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 more and more 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 a concern, for the crisis taking place.

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Equity Derivatives Trader Hays Banking Hong Kong Attractive Salary Package and Benefit Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

Reputable international bank looking for an Equity Derivatives Trader to join the Hong Kong based team.

Distressed Debt Broker/ Salesperson Probitas Search Competitive Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

Established platform looks to expand on highly successful offering. Looks to speak to brokers/sales persons wi...

VP / ED - Asia Equity Derivative Trade Capture System Program / Project Manager - Hong Kong Pinpoint Asia Excellent Remuneration Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

A high-profile senior opportunity for senior program/project managers with a proven track record of successful...

Analyst/Associate in Convertible Bonds Sales, Asia Equities JPMorgan Chase not disclosed Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

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Equity Derivative Trader - VP / Director Level - Hong Kong Based, North Asia Region Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) $Excellent Hong Kong SAR 17 May 12

My client, a leading global investment bank currently seeks to make the addition of a senior level equity deri...

Java Developer MNC IB $50-80K 6mth contract Robert Half Hong Kong $50,000 - $80,000 Hong Kong SAR 16 May 12

A multi-national Investment Bank is urgently looking for a Java Developer on a 6 months contract.

Wealth and Private Banking - Business Development ConnectedGroup Limited Very attractive Hong Kong SAR 16 May 12

A leading banking technology and services vendor is looking to hire a business development and sales manager b...

Associate / AVP Equity Derivatives Middle Office Ambition Hong Kong Attractive Compensation Hong Kong SAR 16 May 12

An outstanding opportunity for Associate/AVP Middle Office professional to focus on OTC Equity Derivatives pro...

IT eSolutions Functional Support Newedge Group Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 16 May 12

The eSolutions Functional Support (eSFS) team provides functional and technical support to internal and extern...

1 x Core Java Developer, 1 x C# GUI Developer, Fixed Income Derivatives, Hands-on, Front Office, High Frequency, Low Latency, High throughput system development, Hong Kong BAH Partners Limited Exceptional Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

1 x Core Java Developer, 1 x C# GUI Developer, Fixed Income Derivatives, Hands-on, Front Office, High Frequenc...

Project Manager / Business Analyst -Investment Bank Aptitude Asia Excellent Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

The successful incumbent is required to provide expert Business Analysis and Project Management experience inc...

Equities Compliance - VP Ambition Hong Kong Excellent Salary & Benefits Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

Senior Level Equities Compliance role with a leading Investment Bank

Structured Products Trade Support Ambition Hong Kong Outstanding Package Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

A TOP TIER I BANK is looking for a STRUCTURED PRODUCT TRADE SUPPORT Analyst to join their Middle Office team!

Flow Sales Support for Tier 1 I Bank Ambition Hong Kong Attractive Compensation and Benefits Hong Kong SAR 15 May 12

A TOP investment bank is looking for a Flow Sale Support for their Equity Derivatives team in HK

Regional Head of Equities Middle Office APAC Sovereign Search Excellent base plus bonus Hong Kong SAR 14 May 12

Our client, one of the world's leading investment banks, is looking for a top calibre candidate to run their E...

AVP Equities Operations Change Team Talent2 Hong Kong Attractive Hong Kong SAR 14 May 12

A top tier investment bank is looking for a high calibre individual to join their Equities Derivatives Change ...

Market Risk - Team Head Michael Page International Hong Kong HKD480k - 768k base + bonus Hong Kong SAR 14 May 12

Manage a team of market risk analysts for an expanding Financial Instutition in HK.

Master Agreement Negotiator (12 months) Taylor Root Hong Kong Attractive Remuneration Hong Kong SAR 11 May 12

Global Investment Bank is looking for an experienced Master Agreement Negotiator (12 months) to join immediate...

Trading Systems Front Office Application Support Global Electronic Trading Firm Aston Carter International Hong Kong Based on experience Hong Kong SAR 10 May 12

Front Office Application Support with global leader in Electronic Trading Capitalising on the volatility in th...

Senior Structurer EFG Financial Products AG tbd Hong Kong SAR 09 May 12

EFG Financial Products commenced business activities in December 2007 as a new issuer of Structured Products ...

Associate Director/ VP - Interest Rates and Credit Derivatives Operations Randstad Hong Kong Attractive remuneration package Hong Kong SAR 09 May 12

A leading international bank is currently looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to join them as Ass...

Global Market - Corporate Sales Not Disclosed Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 07 May 12

An European IB is currently looking to expand their cross-asset corporate sales team. They are looking for ca...

Senior Manager / Manager - Listing Operations (Debts & Derivatives) (Market Monitoring) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 03 May 12

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

Senior Manager / Manager - Listing Operations (Debts & Derivatives) (Policy Development) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 03 May 12

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

Analyst / Associate – Equity Derivatives Trade Support Pure Search Hong Kong Excellent Hong Kong SAR 30 Apr 12

Analyst / Associate – Equity Derivatives Trade Support. Through growth my client is looking for excellent Equi...

Analyst Programmer- JAVA- Equity Derivatives Risk- Investment Bank- Hong Kong Hays Finance Technology Hong Kong $600,000-$1.2million Hong Kong SAR 23 Apr 12

Leading Tier One Investment Bank in Hong Kong requires a JAVA analyst programmer to join their global expandin...

Senior Manager / Manager - (OTC Derivatives Operations / Collateral Management) Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 23 Apr 12

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

Analyst Programmer – C#, WPF – Equity Derivatives Risk – Hong Kong Hays Finance Technology Hong Kong $500000 - $1200000 Hong Kong SAR 19 Apr 12

Analyst Programmer – C#, WPF – Equity Derivatives Risk – Hong Kong

Business Analyst / Project Manager – Equity Derivatives Exotics Trade Capture – Hong Kong Hays Information Technology Hong Kong $1200000 - $1700000 Hong Kong SAR 16 Apr 12

Business Analyst / Project Manager – Equity Derivatives Exotics Trade Capture – Hong Kong Business Analyst, B...

Front Office Real-Time Risk Analytics/Valuation Java/C++/Scala Developer - Shanghai Pinpoint Asia Excellent Remuneration China-Shanghai 17 May 12

High-profile front-office opportunity for seasoned developers with strong risk or mathematical/quantitative ba...

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