Director, Asia Equity Finance & Delta One

About the role

CIBC is looking for an experienced trader and entrepreneurial candidate to build and help lead its Asia Equity Finance & Delta One franchise. The role is to create a market-leading platform across securities financing, stock lending, equity swaps, total return swaps and synthetic financing solutions, starting from the ground up. The position is based at One Raffles Place Tower 2 in Singapore.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategy for the Asia Equity Finance & Delta One business.
• Build and manage a profitable franchise across stock lending, borrowing, equity swaps, total return swaps and other financing solutions.
• Establish and maintain senior relationships with asset managers, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, hedge funds and other institutional investors.
• Maximise internalisation and monetisation of firm and client inventory across Prime, Equity Derivatives, Securities Lending and other businesses.
• Source and optimise inventory through relationships with beneficial owners, agent lenders, custodians and market intermediaries.
• Drive client acquisition, revenue growth and balance sheet efficiency.
• Partner with Sales, Prime Services, Equity Derivatives, Risk, Operations, Technology and Treasury teams to deliver financing solutions.
• Contribute to an inclusive, collaborative culture, establish risk management, governance and control frameworks, and lead platform development, automation and operational scalability.
• Recruit, develop and lead a high-performing team.

Required profile

• Extensive front-office experience in Equity Finance, Securities Lending, Delta One Trading or Equity Derivatives.
• Proven track record of building and growing financing, securities lending or Delta One businesses.
• Deep understanding of Asian equity markets, securities financing and synthetic products.
• Strong institutional client network across Asia-Pacific.
• Demonstrated ability to generate significant revenue while managing risk and resources.
• Experience operating within a regulated banking environment.
• Legal eligibility to work in Singapore; a valid work or study permit is required where applicable.

Required skills

• Understanding of RWA, leverage, NSFR/LCR and other resource constraints.
• Strong leadership, commercial and stakeholder management skills.