About Univest

Univest is one of India's fastest-growing WealthTech platforms, empowering investors with research-driven investment solutions and technology-enabled market insights. As we continue to strengthen our research capabilities, we are looking for an exceptional Head – Derivatives to lead our F&O; Research function. The Chance

We are looking for a highly accomplished Derivatives Leader with deep expertise in Options & Futures (F&O;) who has a proven ability to generate high-conviction trading ideas, maintain exceptional accuracy, and consistently deliver an optimal risk-reward ratio.

This is a business-critical leadership role responsible for shaping Univest's derivatives research strategy, driving research performance, and building one of India's most trusted F&O; advisory platforms. Key Responsibilities

Lead and own the Derivatives (F&O;) Research function.

Publish high-conviction daily Options & Futures trading recommendations backed by robust research and disciplined risk management.

Develop directional, non-directional, intraday, positional, and event-driven derivatives strategies.





Ensure high research accuracy while maintaining a consistent and disciplined risk-reward ratio across all recommendations.

Analyze Option Chain, Open Interest, IV, Greeks, Price Action, Market Breadth, and Institutional Positioning to identify trading opportunities.

Define risk management frameworks, stop-loss methodologies, and position-sizing strategies.

Continuously monitor market developments, macro events, earnings, and volatility to refine trading strategies.

Track and evaluate the performance of all published recommendations using measurable performance metrics.

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of derivatives analysts and traders.

Collaborate with Product, Content, Growth, and Business teams to enhance the derivatives offering and customer experience. What We're Looking For

8–15+ years of experience in Derivatives Research, Options Trading, Proprietary Trading, or F&O; Advisory.

Demonstrated track record of delivering consistent, profitable Options & Futures trading recommendations.

📌 Head – Derivatives (F&O Research) (Gurugram)
🏢 Univest
📍 Gurugram