
Start-Up - Hedge Fund - Equity Derivatives / Commodities Product Controller
Eximius Finance London, United KingdomStart-Up - Hedge Fund - Equity Derivatives / Commodities Product Controller
Location: Mayfair, London
Compensation: Exceptional base salary + market-leading bonus potential + equity participation opportunity
A rare opportunity has arisen to join a rapidly growing hedge fund in the heart of Mayfair as it enters the next phase of its expansion journey.
Backed by significant capital, top-tier talent and an ambitious leadership team, this is your chance to move beyond the infrastructure of a large bank and become a key member of a high-performing investment platform where your contribution will genuinely matter.
We're looking for an exceptional Product Controller from either an Investment Bank or Hedge Fund environment, with experience across Equity Derivatives and/or Commodities , who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting and wants front-row exposure to the trading desk, portfolio managers and fund leadership.
Why This Opportunity?This isn't a traditional Product Control role.
You'll sit at the centre of the investment process, partnering directly with traders, portfolio managers, risk and operations teams to provide commercial insight, challenge valuations and drive performance transparency across complex portfolios.
In a lean, high-calibre environment, you'll gain exposure that simply isn't available within larger organisations.
The role offers:
✅ Direct interaction with senior Portfolio Managers and traders
✅ Significant visibility across the business
✅ Broad product exposure across listed and OTC derivatives
✅ Opportunity to influence processes, controls and infrastructure
✅ Genuine career progression in a rapidly scaling hedge fund
✅ Entrepreneurial culture with minimal bureaucracy
✅ Outstanding remuneration and bonus potential
Key Responsibilities- Daily P&L production, analysis and attribution
- Partnering closely with Portfolio Managers and trading teams
- Independent valuation verification across complex derivatives portfolios
- Analysis and explanation of risk, market movements and trading performance
- Reviewing and challenging front-office marks
- Investigating pricing, valuation and booking issues
- Supporting new product launches and trading strategies
- Enhancing controls, reporting and valuation methodologies
- Working alongside Risk, Operations, Treasury and Finance teams
- Producing meaningful management information for senior leadership
- Product Control experience gained within a leading Investment Bank, Commodity Trading House or Hedge Fund
- Strong knowledge of Equity Derivatives and/or Commodities products
- Experience covering listed and OTC instruments
- Excellent understanding of P&L attribution, valuation methodologies and risk drivers
- Strong analytical and technical capability
- Ability to build credibility with senior traders and investment professionals
- Commercial mindset with a desire to understand how the fund generates returns
- Ambitious, intellectually curious and comfortable operating in a dynamic environment
You could currently be:
- VP Product Controller covering Equity Derivatives at a global investment bank
- Commodities Product Controller supporting physical and derivatives trading desks
- Hedge Fund Product Controller looking for a more entrepreneurial platform
- Valuation Control professional seeking closer alignment with the investment process
For ambitious Product Controllers who have spent years within large institutions and want to make a genuine impact, opportunities like this do not come around often.
If you're looking to combine the technical challenge of complex products with the excitement, pace and upside of a scaling hedge fund, this role offers a genuinely career-defining move.
Based in prestigious Mayfair offices, you'll be joining a business where excellence is rewarded, ideas are welcomed and top performers are given every opportunity to succeed.
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