ABOUT THE ROLE A leading global financial services firm is seeking an experienced Vice President Equity Derivatives Product Control professional to support a trading business focused on structured products and exotic derivatives. This is a hands-on VP-level opportunity for an individual who can quickly understand the business, take ownership of the product control function, and operate independently from day one. The role will focus on daily P&L reporting and analysis, front-to-back reconciliations, P&L attribution, balance sheet controls, valuation adjustments, funding and financing activity, and month-end close. The successful candidate will have strong product knowledge across equity derivatives and structured products, including complex and path-dependent products such as autocallables, barriers, variance/volatility swaps, and bespoke payoffs. The position offers a target base salary of $180, 000 $190, 000, with flexibility potentially extending to approximately $200, 000 for an exceptional candidate, plus bonus eligibility. Candidates should currently be operating at the VP level;the role is not intended as a first-time VP promotion or as a position for candidates significantly above VP level. RESPONSIBILITIES Own daily Product Control activities for an Equity Derivatives trading business.Perform daily P&L reporting, Flash-to-Actual analysis, reconciliations, and detailed P&L attribution.Analyze P&L drivers including volatility, correlation, skew, dividends, and higher-order Greeks.Review valuation adjustments, model reserves, Day 1 P&L, and manual adjustments.Support complex lifecycle events including barrier breaches, autocall observations, early terminations, and dividend adjustments.Partner closely with Trading, Market Risk, Operations, Treasury, IPV, Technology, and Financial Reporting teams.Review funding charges and assess the impact of collateral and margin requirements.Perform balance sheet substantiation, journal entries, and month-end close activities.Ensure appropriate controls and KRIs are maintained across the Product Control function.Identify opportunities to automate and improve P&L explain, reconciliation, and control processes.Conduct deal reviews and provide Product Control input on new and complex transactions.Lead and mentor junior team members while maintaining a hands-on role in the business.