Senior Trader

IOURI SAROUKHANOV

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A dynamic and results-driven professional with 15 years of portfolio and risk management experience within the derivatives market. A problem-solver and a creative thinker, who has successfully designed and delivered a range of projects, including pricing models, trade automation tools and new trading desk implementation. A confident team player, adept at building, mentoring and motivating high performance teams with a track record of achieving profit targets. Career History

Jun 2017 – Present Senior Trader, Euro STOXX 50 Options Desk, Liquid Capital Group

● Generate and execute trading strategies while achieving and exceeding budget targets

● Manage the trading portfolio within the risk management framework

● Lead and develop client relationships contributing to over 50% of desk’s trading volume turnover

● Represent desk and company interests at the exchange product development consultations

● Lead quantitative development team to set up automated trading machines Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 Head of Peripheral Indices Desk (DAX/CAC40/AEX/MIB), Liquid Capital Group Consolidated multiple portfolios into a comprehensive peripheral index market making desk.

● Managed a newly-formed desk of 4 traders with static and dynamic risk exposures

● Developed new client relationships to increase the business flow

● Presented concentrated portfolio risk reports to the executives

● Interrogated and optimised the desk’s costs, cut the desk spending by over 30% Dec 2014 – Sep 2015 Head of Precious Metals Options Desk, Liquid Capital Group Set-up and launched a new trading desk to exploit additional revenue streams for the business.

● Led the establishment of new trading infrastructure, including connectivity to the new exchange

● Initiated new relationships with brokers and sales teams to support business growth

● Managed financial, IT, compliance and operational risks

● Co-designed and implemented a new Options Pricing Model that has been utilised within and beyond the scope of this project

Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 Sabbatical Leave (travel and volunteer work) Mar 2009 – Jan 2014 Head of FTSE Options Desk, Liquid Capital Group Headed the desk and formed a new team following a trading floor restructure.

● Gained top market share at the exchange by leveraging client relationships

● Represented company interests at the exchange market development forums and consultations

● Lead the development and implementation of electronic trade automation tools

● Formed and managed a team of 3 people; mentored and trained junior traders Jun 2004 – Mar 2009 Trader, Liquid Capital Group

Traded alongside the Heads of Desk. Gained exposure to a wide range of asset classes. Developed and managed relationships with brokers.

Skills

EUREX, ICE & CME GUI, Bloomberg, REACTOR Trading Platform, Python, MatLab, Advanced Excel, VBA Programming, Microsoft Office Programme Suite, Google Drive, Atlassin Confluence, JIRA Academic History

2019 Axelos, PRINCE2 Practitioner

2018 Stanford University, Machine Learning course

2016 Thomson Reuters Investment Bank Compliance Certification 2016 LSE IDEM MM Trader Examination

2014 Rice University, Fundamentals of Computing:Interactive Programming in Python; Principles of Computing; Algorithmic Thinking

2004 Deutsche Borse Eurex Trader Examination

2001 – 2004 London School of Economics,BSc Economics 1999 – 2001 Haileybury School,A Levels in Economics, Maths, Physics and Russian Interests: Machine learning, photography, rock climbing and backpacking

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