As a key member of the Australian Delta One Trading desk you will deliver liquidity to D1 and ETF markets. As an Associate, you will work closely with the desk head in day-to-day trading operations including monitoring, and fine‑tuning of automated quoting algorithms. Additionally, you will contribute to new strategy implementation and product onboarding while developing the quantitative and technical skills needed to become a future P&L owner for the firm's Delta One Trading franchise.
Primary Role Responsibilities
* Delta‑One & market‑event trading. Contribute to traditional D1 and equity trading strategies, identify market‑event opportunities and execute opportunistic trades that complement the book.
* ETF Focus. Assist to manage the ETF books. Price and hedge risks and deliver daily PNL flash reports, reconcile results and investigate any variances promptly.
* Algo operation & risk control. Manage the day‑to‑day market‑making algorithms, optimise parameters, risks and inventory, and apply confident pricing and hedging across the ETF suite.
* Platform design & enhancement. Design, develop, maintain and continuously improve the automated trading platform; build end‑to‑end PNL‑generating strategies, perform platform‑wide macro and micro optimisations, and create ad‑hoc tooling as needed.
* New product onboarding. Lead the set-up of new ETF products and portfolios, ensuring sufficient modelling and seamless integration into the quoting engine.
* Client & counterparty engagement. Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders, issuers, exchanges and institutional clients, providing pricing support and addressing trade related queries
What is required for you to succeed?
* Quantitative & analytical expertise. Ability to build, back‑test and calibrate pricing, spread‑capture and inventory‑optimisation models for ETFs and Delta‑One products.
* Strong programming & knowledge of trading technologies.
* In depth ETF/D1 product knowledge trading & risk discipline. Understanding of ETFs, baskets, futures, stocks and swaps pricing, execution, hedging and risks
* Client‑focused communication & relationship building. Clear communication skills and the talent to engage internal stakeholders, issuers, exchanges and institutional clients effectively.
* Proactive, detail‑oriented mindset with a drive to learn. Meticulous execution of trading and system monitoring, onboarding, corporate‑action processing, and ad‑hoc tool development, coupled with curiosity for new data, models and market‑event opportunities.
* Evidence of strong integrity, resilience, collaborative mindset and history of innovation and entrepreneurism.
Specific Qualifications Required
* Degree in a quantitative field: Bachelor's (or higher) in Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, etc.
* 2-4 years of trading or market making experience: Direct exposure to ETF or index trading and risks strongly preferred
* Strong programming skills: Advanced Python, experience with C#/Java (or comparable language), database design and SQL, VBA, LINUX, version control and CI/CD workflows.
* Exposure to trading related systems and technologies: Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FIX
