OTC Equity Derivatives Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Mandate Overview:

• The client is looking for a person who carries business expertise in over-the-counter equity derivatives and converts it into executable deliverables for a new product launch project. The mandate covers the full trade lifecycle: pricing, sales, trading, execution, management, risk, accounting entries and general ledger integration. The role combines two hats: business authority to challenge assumptions and arbitrate trade-offs, and hands-on production (requirements, business rules, data flows, mock-ups, acceptance criteria). The client specifies that the mandate is about transformation and project delivery, not day-to-day operational management. Comparative analysis of EMS, IBOR, EBOR and ABOR vendors is in scope, with no target platform determined.
• Candidate sought: An OTC equity derivatives expert who has already led the scoping and implementation of a comparable capability in a financial institution, from front office to general ledger. The person produces requirements and target processes directly, compares market solutions and presents recommendations to governance bodies. Applications open across Canada, excellent English required, English-French bilingualism preferred.

Requirements

Required:

• Excellent command of English (unilingual English-speaking candidates are eligible)
• Application from Canada (work arrangement specified based on the selected location and the requirements of the mandate)
• OTC equity derivatives expertise: pricing, full lifecycle, accounting impacts, general ledger integration
• Leadership in scoping and implementing comparable capabilities, in financial institutions of comparable size, in a project delivery context
• Translating business expertise into executable requirements, target processes, design decisions and business and IT deliverables
• Knowledge of EMS, IBOR, EBOR, ABOR vendors and capabilities, and assessment of their fit within an integrated architecture
• Business and IT integration of Capital Markets with other functions (treasury, Corporate sector, finance)
• Documentation, mock-up production, solution market analysis and executive-level recommendations
• Influence leadership and arbitration of trade-offs between value, risk, integration complexity and timeline
• Project planning, requirements analysis, deliverable definition and delivery support in a multi-system financial environment
• Understanding of data, reconciliation, control and traceability issues
• Collaboration with business, accounting and technology specialists to resolve design gaps

Preferred:

• English-French bilingualism (not weighted)

Profiles to Exclude:

• Profile whose derivatives experience is limited to day-to-day operations (confirmation, settlement, daily reconciliation), with no demonstrated involvement in a capability implementation project.
• Profile mentioning interest rate, FX or credit derivatives, with no demonstrated OTC equity derivatives experience.
• Profile limited to exchange-listed equity derivatives, with no OTC experience on the resume.
• Profile mentioning trading or position management platforms as a user, with no demonstrated responsibility for writing requirements or designing processes.
• Profile whose scope stops at the front office, with no demonstrated exposure to accounting entries and general ledger integration.