C++

Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) in London is built upon a number of core commodity businesses to offer a full suite of risk management, hedging and financing solutions to a broad customer base. Asset class expertise includes gas, power, oil, grains, softs, emissions, metals and commodity indices.

This is a pivotal role within the business with high visibility and scope for career growth. This senior position will lead a highly regarded team in the bank, it will require a combination of exceptional technical skill and a natural ability to lead other developers. This role will eventually step up to manage the team globally with the opportunity to grow the team further and add to the successful track record of the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities business.

As a front office team leader, you will work directly with Traders, Marketers, and Quants to enhance strategic technologies in the bespoke OTC, physical commodities, and exchange traded market spaces. Areas of focus include product development, risk management, and trade capture. Successful candidates will enjoy significant scope for personal and career development.

This is a team leader role with substantial hands on requirements.

Core Responsibilities:

• Hands on technical team leader providing oversight and guidance to a global team supporting the Metals, Agricultural Sales and Trading Division

• Working with front and middle office businesses to translate trading strategies into clear technical and analytical systems solutions

• Extensive interaction with business stakeholders and expectation management

• Design, develop and test trading and risk-management system components.

• Adopt a proactive approach to technology and introduce new/improved solutions

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the business and across the bank.

Required Skills:

• Practical knowledge of derivatives, risk management and pricing (ideally in commodities space, but experience in other asset classes will also be considered); together with strong mathematical skills.

• Expertise in large-scale, hands-on C++ design and development, ideally within a UNIX environment

• A strong desire for technical excellence and a proven track record of delivering innovative technical solutions in a global, often pressurised, front-office financial environment

• Strong written verbal communication skills

• Proven team leading experience with strong interpersonal skills

• Outstanding academic achievements; including a strong relevant university technology degree, post-graduate qualification or equivalent

September 21, 2013 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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