Equity Derivatives Trader

• Dec 2019 - Present

Managing Director, Listed Equity Options

• Apr 2006 - Sep 2019

• Built and established a new product area for the firm – listed equity options. • Facilitated client trades by using the firm’s capital. • Oversaw all sales and trading; actively priced and facilitated institutional options flow; and managed the risk of the firm’s portfolio. • Researched, identified, and implemented multiple systems to support all aspects of the operations, including: order management, execution and risk management systems. • Developed an options presence in healthcare which is the firm’s top vertical. Show less

Director, Equity Derivatives Trading

• Apr 2000 - Mar 2006

• Head trader on the single stock equity derivatives desk. • Led a five-person team that traded listed and structured single stock products. • Priced and maintained an OTC structured book holding collars and non-exotic positions while also trading the listed flow book. • Traded the telecom and media book during the tech boom and later the financials and energy pad. • Head trader on the single stock equity derivatives desk. • Led a five-person team that traded listed and structured single stock products. • Priced and maintained an OTC structured book holding collars and non-exotic positions while also trading the listed flow book. • Traded the telecom and media book during the tech boom and later the financials and energy pad.

Vice President, Listed Equity Options

• Apr 1999 - May 2000

• Recruited to assist in building an options trading desk; team consisted of 5 people. • Built the trading book to a $300M options portfolio. • Made markets for clients and committed the firm capital to profitable options/stock arbitrage positions. • Consistently proved to be a profitable trader. • Recruited to assist in building an options trading desk; team consisted of 5 people. • Built the trading book to a $300M options portfolio. • Made markets for clients and committed the firm capital to profitable options/stock arbitrage positions. • Consistently proved to be a profitable trader.

Vice President

• Apr 1998 - Apr 1999

• One of three traders on a $500M options portfolio. • Made significant contribution to trading p/l of the desk. • Serviced a variety of customer accounts and made capital commitments on the options facilitation desk. • One of three traders on a $500M options portfolio. • Made significant contribution to trading p/l of the desk. • Serviced a variety of customer accounts and made capital commitments on the options facilitation desk.

Vice President , Equity Derivatives Trading

• Jun 1994 - May 1998

• Trader on the equity options desk ranked #4 in single stock options by Institutional Investor Magazine, February 1998. • Executed and facilitated orders for major hedge funds and other institutional customers on the equity options desk. • Installed and maintained the risk management system. • Trader on the equity options desk ranked #4 in single stock options by Institutional Investor Magazine, February 1998. • Executed and facilitated orders for major hedge funds and other institutional customers on the equity options desk. • Installed and maintained the risk management system.