Product Manager - Equity Derivatives

ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

What’s On Offer

• The primary objective of this role is to identify, drive and support the Equity Derivatives business across initiatives and market structure changes.
• The role will have exposure to both listed and OTC derivatives markets.
• he role will be involved in implementing, developing and monitoring of commerial market making schemes for clients.
• You’ll have the opportunity to work within one of the world’s largest and most respected financial market organisations.
• You’ll be surrounded and supported by a close-knit, goal-oriented, and highly experienced team.

What You’ll Do

• Work within the Markets Product Management team, which is responsible for over $300 million in revenue for ASX. The Markets Division is one of ASX’s vertical lines of business and is responsible for operating transparent, effective markets that transfer capital and risk, instil customer confidence, and meet licence requirements and obligations.
• Be an active problem solver, driving efficiency and growth across initiatives or product enhancements.
• Be part of the team supporting ASX’s Derivatives and Investment Products businesses, with responsibilities spanning research, analysis, product development, customer engagement and marketing.
• Understand customer needs and deliver outcomes that achieve desirable results for our customers and the business.
• Assist with delivering feasibility studies, business cases and product suitability reviews.
• Research, identify and analyse on-shore and off-shore markets to support growth initiatives within the existing ASX Products business.
• Support the Distribution team with analytics and materials for client meetings.
• Prepare presentations for senior management, regulators, industry conferences and bodies.
• Support market maker/incentive schemes and processes - liaising with Asset Class Leads, Legal, Risk and Operations.
• Support and participate in maintaining excellent relationships with regulators, brokers, clearers, end clients and market makers through regular engagement.

What You’ve Done

• Exposure to domestic and/or international markets, across listed and/or OTC products.
• Tertiary qualifications.
• Sourcing and providing data driven analytics to support recommendations and decision-making.
• User of collaboration and workflow management tools like JIRA, Confluence and MS Office applications including CoPilot
• Demonstrated markets experience in trading, sales, operations, clearing or risk management functions.
• Successfully presented to small and large groups of internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of trading, clearing, margining and risk management practices.

And if you’ve got some of this, even better:

• Understanding of derivatives products and the role an exchange plays within financial markets.
• Data analytics experience – coding and data extraction (e.g. Python, SQL), visualisation tools, and report generation.
• Customer engagement experience.
• Project delivery experience.
• Exposure to working with Regulators.

What you need to enjoy and be good at this role:

• An unrelenting desire to work with customers, understand what their challenges and drivers, and deliver meaningful enhancements.
• A passion for customer service and identifying key market initiatives, with the resilience to manage both highs and lows.
• The ability to communicate effortlessly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Curiosity to understand markets, data driven, analytical, process/outcome oriented, attention to detail, problem solving and persistence to get the job done.
• A positive, proactive mindset, with the motivation to go the extra mile and consistently explore all available options.
• A results-driven approach that embodies ASX’s values.

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at [email protected].

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.