
Product Controller (APAC Exotics & Derivatives) | Global Financial Institution
Options Group Singapore
Product Controller (APAC Exotics & Derivatives) | Global Financial Institution
Overview
Our client is a leading global alternative investment firm seeking a highly analytical and technically skilled Product Controller (AVP or VP) to support the structured trading desks in Asia. This individual will play a critical role in IPV, valuation governance, P&L oversight, and model validation for a broad range of structured and derivative products. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in complex financial instruments, excellent quantitative capabilities, and advanced programming skills in Python and/or VBA.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently responsible for APAC valuation and product control for structured products such as EQD, structured credit, exotic derivatives and options
- Perform IPV of complex financial products across various asset classes
- Review daily, weekly, and monthly P&L and explain valuation movements to trading and management teams
- Analyse valuation adjustments, reserves, and model-related risks; ensure accuracy and integrity of pricing methodologies and valuation frameworks
- Facilitate new products and new business initiatives, ensure readiness for trades across markets
- Investigate valuation discrepancies and work closely with Front Office, Risk, Finance, Quantitative Research, and Technology teams
- Develop and enhance valuation tools, pricing analytics, and control frameworks using Python, VBA, and AI-tools
- Automate valuation, reporting, and reconciliation processes to improve efficiency and scalability
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting & Finance, Engineering, Mathematics, Quantitative Finance, or a related discipline
- Qualifications in CPA, ACCA, FRM is a strong advantage
- 5-10 years of experience in global markets valuation and product control, exposure to Equities is more preferred
- Strong knowledge in structured products and derivatives financial instruments gained from global financial institutions, either buy-side or sell-side
- Confident to communicate with the Front-Office teams on structured product pricing models, curves, and risk appetite interpretations
- Familiar with Python, VBA, and a strong advocator AI-tools utilization
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- *Singapore citizen/ PR is mandatory
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly technical valuation specialist with deep expertise in structured products and derivatives to join a sophisticated investment platform and work alongside world-class trading, quantitative, and risk professionals.
Next Step
If you are interested, please submit your updated resume to Mimi Chak at
mailto:mchak@optionsgroup.com
for consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for confidential discussion.