Robin Malik
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Oakville, ON, Canada
Toptal member since April 3, 2026
Robin Malik is a strategic finance and capital markets professional with expertise in financial modeling, fundraising, treasury management, M&A support, and institutional trading. He has built investor-ready valuation and forecasting models, supported capital-raising initiatives, prepared pitch decks and board materials, and advised fintech and high-growth companies on liquidity, risk management, and strategic finance.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Case Studies
New Oakville Hospital
Alluma
Expertise
- Bank Hedge Fund Prop Shop Startup
- Derivatives
- Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Modeling
- Options Trading
- Private Capital Markets
- Trading
Work Experience
Head of Options & Crypto
CMC Markets
- Led the development of crypto and options trading infrastructure, expanding product coverage and enabling institutional-grade execution across spot, forwards, and options markets.
- Managed end-to-end trading P&L through systematic and discretionary strategies, including market making, volatility trading, and structured options strategies to consistently generate alpha.
- Oversaw liquidity provisioning and risk management across volatile crypto markets, optimizing hedging frameworks, pricing models, and portfolio Greeks to ensure stable and scalable performance.
Head of OTC
Abra
- Launched the OTC crypto spot/forwards and options desk and circulated market commentary internally and to clients.
- Engaged all front, middle, and back-office stakeholders in laying out all trade lifecycle management infrastructure.
- Designed Portfolio management strategies to generate alpha/yield using basis trades and derivatives of $100 million.
Head of Spot & Forwards Trading
Corpay
- Established and scaled spot and forwards trading operations, delivering competitive pricing and execution for corporate clients with global currency exposure.
- Advised corporates on FX risk management strategies, structuring forwards and hedges to mitigate volatility and improve cash flow predictability.
- Drove trading revenue through spread optimization and flow internalization while maintaining disciplined risk management across currency exposures and market conditions.
COO
Alluma
- Delivered bespoke OTC crypto solutions for institutional clients, executing large spot, forwards, and options trades with minimal market impact and optimized pricing.
- Designed and executed yield-enhancing and hedging strategies such as covered calls and structured options, aligning with client risk profiles and market views.
- Managed firm-wide exposure by dynamically hedging positions, monitoring Greeks, and optimizing execution across venues to maintain tight spreads and consistent profitability.
Options Trader
Scotiabank
- Built and grew the LATAM options desk for Scotia from the ground up, with sustainable solutions.
- Created 90% of the OTC desk and generated 40,000 new revenue daily.
- Traded the USD/CAD and LATAM options book for Scotiabank.
- Created workflows for everything trading, demonstrating industry expertise in building products from the foundation.
Education
Master's Degree in Finance
University of Toronto - Toronto, ON, Canada
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
University of Toronto - Toronto, ON, Canada
Skills
Finance
CFO, Consumer Lending, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Credit Underwriting, Credit/Debt, Financial Modeling, Revenue & Expense Projections, Operating Expenses (OPEX), Three-statement Modeling, Financial Regulations, Blockchain, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Cash Flow, Forecasting, P&L Forecasting, Wealth Management, Stock Trading, Cash Flow Modeling, Deal Analysis, Due Diligence, Profit & Loss (P&L), Finance Strategy, Equity Derivatives, M&A (Sell-side), Accounting, Equity Research, Valuation, Fundraising, Seed Fundraising
Output Software
Microsoft Excel
Data & Analysis Software
Capital IQ, Financial Data
Industry Expertise
Financial Markets, Technology, Early-stage Startups, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Software
Other
Bank Hedge Fund Prop Shop Startup, Finance, Modeling, Trading, Sales, Derivatives, Private Capital Markets, Microsoft, Fintech, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Cryptocurrency Trading, Financial Consultation, Fractional CFO, Governance Frameworks, Financial Forecasting, Annual Planning, Commercial Lending, Underwriting, Quality of Earnings, Exit Strategy, Business Analysis, Broker Dealers, Stakeholder Management, Marketplaces, Python, Investments, Options, Quantitative Finance, Pitch Decks, Economics, Investment & Trading Advisory, Portfolio Management, Investment Consulting, Quantitative Research, Balance Sheet Optimization, Business Strategy, Pitch Deck Consultant, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Analysis, M&A Due Diligence (Financial), EBITDA, Excel Expert, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Consulting, Term Sheet Negotiations, Term Sheet Advisory, Bloomberg Terminal, Market Research & Analysis, Strategy, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Growth Strategy, Strategic Planning, Web3, Commodity Markets, Data Science, Commodities, Statistical Modeling, Model Validation, DCF Modeling, Merger Modeling, Equity Trading, Risk Management, Training & Training Content Development, Waterfall Modeling, CAPEX, IT Business Analysis, Digital Product Management, Information Memoranda, Investor Presentations, C++, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Large Language Models (LLMs), Investment Banking, Business Development, Credit Cards & Transaction Processing, Payment Product Manager, Commodity Trading & Risk Management (CTRM), Backtesting, Options Trading, Engineering, FX, CFD, Change Management, Documentation, SOP Development, FINRA, Xero, Infrastructure, Leveraged Buyout (LBO)
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