Arun Kota

About Arun Kota

I’m a finance professional with a strong passion for derivatives and deep expertise in the OTC (over-the-counter) segment, now expanding my focus into market risk management. I thrive on dissecting complex financial instruments—options, futures, swaps and bespoke OTC structures—to design solutions that meet institutional needs while rigorously controlling risk.Over the past few years I’ve: • Priced and structured exotic derivatives and interest-rate swaps for corporate and institutional clients in the OTC space. • Assessed market risk exposures by building and validating VaR (Value at Risk) models, performing stress-testing, and running scenario analyses to gauge portfolio resilience under extreme market moves. • Monitored risk limits and P&L attribution, collaborating closely with trading desks and quantitative risk teams to ensure exposures stay within approved thresholds. • Implemented hedging strategies using options and volatility products to mitigate downside in equity and rate-sensitive portfolios. • Stayed abreast of regulatory frameworks—EMIR, Dodd-Frank, Basel integrated best practices for margining, collateral management, and model validation.I’m driven by the challenge of balancing opportunity and risk: identifying relative-value plays in OTC derivatives while safeguarding against market shocks through robust risk analytics and controls. My goal is to partner with trading, structuring, and risk management teams to deliver both innovative products and rock-solid risk governance.Key Skills & Interests: • OTC Derivatives Structuring (Swaps, Forwards, Exotics) • Market Risk Measurement (VaR, Stress Tests, Scenario Analysis) • P&L Attribution & Risk Limits Monitoring • Hedging & Portfolio Optimization • Regulatory Compliance (EMIR, Dodd-Frank, Basel) • Python & VBA for Risk ModelingLet’s Connect:Whether you’re in trading, risk management, or quantitative research, I’d love to exchange insights on market-risk frameworks and OTC innovations. Feel free to reach out!

Experience

1. Lead Analyst

   Franklin Templeton

   Jan 2026 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Margin call processing - Process daily margin calls for all agreed clients, who will include banks and fund clients and both cash and security margin calls.•Reconcile collateral balances, investigate and solve discrepancies; be the main point of contact/ escalations

Education

• Omega business school

  Postgraduate Degree

• Krishna University, Machhlipattanam

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Accounting and Finance