Product Manager (Derivatives)

Help shape the next generation of exchange-traded products. This role combines market research, commercial analysis and product development to identify opportunities and support the launch of futures, options and other derivatives.

You will work with trading operations, clearing, risk, compliance, legal and technology teams, while engaging brokers and institutional market participants to translate market demand into commercially viable products.

Key Responsibilities

• Research market trends and identify product opportunities across equities, ETFs, commodities, foreign exchange, digital assets and other emerging markets.
• Benchmark competing products, including contract specifications, trading volumes, liquidity, fees and market positioning.
• Assess new product opportunities based on client demand, underlying assets, pricing benchmarks, liquidity and commercial viability.
• Develop business cases covering target customers, projected trading volumes, revenue potential and competitive positioning.
• Recommend contract specifications, including contract size, tick size, trading hours, expiry structure and settlement methodology.
• Evaluate benchmark and index providers for methodology, reliability and suitability.
• Coordinate cross-functional feasibility assessments and track product development and launch milestones.
• Prepare contract documentation, regulatory checklists, product presentations, FAQs and training materials.
• Partner with business development and marketing teams on product launches and market engagement.
• Monitor trading volume, open interest, liquidity, active participants and revenue contribution.
• Evaluate market maker performance, including quoting activity, bid-ask spreads, market depth and adherence to quoting obligations.
• Recommend product enhancements, fee adjustments, liquidity programmes or product rationalisation.
• Maintain the product roadmap and gather feedback from brokers, market makers, liquidity providers and institutional clients.
• Prepare performance reports and strategic recommendations for management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Financial Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Preferably at least 5 years of relevant experience in derivatives exchanges, financial markets, product management, brokerage, trading or market research.
• Good understanding of futures, options and exchange-traded derivatives.
• Familiarity with contract specifications, trading mechanisms, clearing and settlement.
• Experience in product development, financial analysis or exchange-traded derivatives is preferred.
• Exposure to commodities, FX, equities, ETFs or digital-asset derivatives would be advantageous.
• Strong research, analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to interpret market data and trading statistics.
• Proficiency in spreadsheet, presentation and analytical tools; experience with financial market data platforms is an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects independently within a lean team.

Interested applicants are welcome to submit your applications highlighting relevant experiences.

Choek Wei Qi Joel | R1877019 Recruit Lync Pte Ltd | 22C1000