
Darren Arithoppah
Master Capital Markets With a Former J.P. Morgan Trading Head

Harvard Business School

Wall Street Prep

I am currently contracted until end of August and will be ready to take on new clients in September.
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Darren has 15 years of Sales and Trading experience at Wall Street banks. He was most recently the Head of Trading for Americas Equity Derivatives Desks at JP Morgan. Prior to JP Morgan, Darren traded Equities at BNP Paribas and Fixed Income at Barclays Capital. He started his career as a Quantitative Analyst after completing the Graduate Rotation Program at Barclays Capital. He holds a Bachelors in Computer Engineering from McGill University and is a Harvard Business School Alumnus.
Darren’s Capital Markets & Trading Qualifications
Experience level: Executive
10+ people coached for Capital Markets & Trading
Ex-JP-Morgan Head of Trading with 15 years of experience in Capital Markets. I currently train new and recent hires at top Wall Street Firms. I work with professionals looking to pivot or advance their careers and achieve peak performance by developing technical skills, refining soft skills, maintaining mental focus and staying energized.
Darren can help with:
Behavioral Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Financial Modeling
Freelancing
LinkedIn Review
Market Analysis
Networking Strategy
Promotion Strategy
Resume Review
Risk Management
Salary Negotiation
Sales & Trading Strategy
Skill Building
Technical Interview Prep
Trading Execution
Work Experience

Capital Markets
Wall Street Prep
May 2025 - Present
Capital Markets Instructor teaching sales and trading of Equities, Fixed Income, Crypto, FX, Derivatives, ETFs and more to the Financial Industry. Derivatives, Communication and +3 skills
Managing Partner
Grand Bay Capital
November 2019 - Present
Hiring Manager
Managing personal portfolio of public equities, private equity and real estate.

Head of Trading
J.P. Morgan
July 2014 - September 2017
Hiring Manager
Head of Equity Derivatives Trading Desk for Delta-One Americas, Delta-One Latin-America, Brazil Stock Loan and US Algorithmic Trading.

Deputy Head of Trading
BNP Paribas
October 2008 - May 2014
Hiring Manager
Senior Trader for Latin America Delta-One and Global Emerging Markets. Equity Derivatives and Foreign Exchange Markets

Trader
Barclays
August 2002 - July 2008
Hiring Manager
Fixed Income Emerging Markets Trading. Desk Quant for US Fixed Income. Structured Products and Exotics Trading. Quantitative Finance, Options and +2 skills
Education

Harvard Business School
Program for Leadership Development
2012 - 2014

McGill University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering
1998 - 2002
Offerings
Custom hourly·$250/hr
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