Job highlights

- Analyze market structure changes,institutional flow patterns,and liquidity shifts affecting ETF trading activity
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Finance,Economics,Mathematics,Engineering,or a related discipline
- Preferred Qualifications & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in ETF trading,market making,proprietary trading,or institutional equity trading

Job Title: Head ETF Market Trading Role Overview The Head – ETF Market Trading will lead the firm's ETF trading and market-making function, ensuring productive liquidity provision, optimal execution, robust risk management, and profitable trading strategies across a diverse ETF product suite. The role requires deep expertise in ETF market structure, arbitrage mechanisms, liquidity dynamics, execution technologies, and real-time market behavior.

The incumbent will be responsible for driving trading performance, enhancing operational scalability, managing inventory risk, and building a high-performance trading team capable of supporting the firm's growth ambitions in the ETF ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

ETF Market Making & Liquidity Management

- Lead market-making activities across Equity, Debt, Gold, International, Smart Beta, and Sectoral ETFs.
- Manage bid-ask spreads, liquidity provisioning, inventory positioning, and execution quality.
- Develop and oversee two-sided quoting strategies to ensure competitive market presence.
- Continuously monitor market depth, trading volumes, and liquidity trends to optimize trading performance.
- Ensure adherence to exchange and regulatory requirements related to market-making activities.

Arbitrage & Relative Value Trading

- Identify, evaluate, and execute ETF versus underlying basket/index arbitrage opportunities.
- Monitor ETF premiums, discounts, tracking errors, and fair-value deviations.
- Develop scalable arbitrage frameworks and execution models to enhance profitability.




- Collaborate with portfolio management and investment teams to improve ETF pricing efficiency.
- Leverage quantitative insights and analytics to identify emerging trading opportunities.

Risk & Inventory Management

- Establish and enforce trading limits, inventory thresholds, and risk management frameworks.
- Monitor market, liquidity, and execution risks on a real-time basis.
- Implement robust controls to minimize slippage, market impact, and transaction costs.
- Ensure disciplined inventory management while maintaining efficient liquidity support.
- Conduct regular stress testing and scenario analysis to evaluate portfolio resilience.

Trading Strategy & Infrastructure Development

- Partner with Technology, Quantitative Research, and Operations teams to enhance trading systems and automation capabilities.
- Drive the development of APIs, execution algorithms, trading dashboards, and monitoring tools.
- Improve trading workflows, execution efficiency, and operational scalability.
- Evaluate and implement advanced trading technologies to maintain competitive advantage.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing ETF trading and market-making team.
- Establish a culture of accountability, analytical rigor, and disciplined risk-taking.
- Conduct daily market reviews, strategy discussions, and post-trade performance evaluations.
- Develop succession plans and training programs to strengthen desk capabilities.

Market Intelligence & Research





- Monitor macroeconomic developments, central bank policies, inflation trends, interest rate movements, and global market events.
- Analyze market structure changes, institutional flow patterns, and liquidity shifts affecting ETF trading activity.
- Provide actionable market insights to senior management and investment stakeholders.
- Stay abreast of regulatory developments and evolving trends within the ETF industry.

Performance Management & Reporting

- Maintain overall P&L; responsibility for the ETF trading desk.
- Track and report key trading metrics, including execution quality, spread capture, inventory turnover, and risk-adjusted returns.
- Present periodic performance reviews, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance desk profitability and operational effectiveness.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of experience in ETF trading, market making, proprietary trading, or institutional equity trading.
- Strong understanding of ETF creation/redemption mechanisms, AP structures, and market microstructure.
- Demonstrated experience in managing trading risk, liquidity provision, and arbitrage strategies.
- Familiarity with algorithmic trading systems, execution platforms, and quantitative trading tools.
- Strong analytical, leadership, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- CFA, FRM, CQF, or equivalent certifications will be an added advantage.

Key Success Metrics

- Trading Desk P&L; Performance
- Liquidity Provision Effectiveness
- Spread Capture & Execution Quality
- Inventory Risk Management
- Arbitrage Profitability
- Operational Efficiency & Automation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Team Development & Retention

📌 Head ETF Market Trading (Bhubaneswar)
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📍 Bhubaneswar