Inflation Desk Strategist recruitment
Desk Strategists will collaborate with the traders on risk analysis, risk reporting, and value added trading strategies. Desk Strategists are responsible for the creation of product valuation models, trading strategy analytics, and risk and valuation tools to be used by traders and fellow Desk Strats to better understand risk and to better identify market opportunities. Responsibilities include:
- Determine and create the valuation and risk management models that will feed the firm’s books and records for positions that are currently on the books or about to be traded.
- Creating models and strategies that the desk will use to drive trading decisions.
- Monitoring and analyzing the effectiveness of current valuation and risk models and championing and enacting new developments as needed.
- Collaborating with traders to analyse and advise on managing the risk of the positions currently on the books.
- Collaborating with traders to analyse and identify revenue positive trading opportunities.
- Collaborating with the traders and structurers on the design of new products.
Skills Required
- Must have experience in interest rate and inflation modeling
- Good skills in applied mathematics, strong knowledge of mathematical finance, strong knowledge of financial markets.
- Modelling experience using interest rates and inflation models.
- Strong hands on technology skills are a core requirement - C++ programming is essential
- Ability to discuss and market ideas is required. Strong communication collaboration skills are necessary.
- Market inquisitive nature and strong desire to be commercially relevant through the development of financial analytics and the application of analytical skills to find and risk manage trading positions. The candidate must be able to couple knowledge of mathematical finance, empirical statistics, and market knowledge to identify revenue enhancing/risk reducing trade opportunities.
- Experience in designing and implementing analytics which have gained widespread use on one or more trading desks is extremely desirable.
- Candidates for senior roles must have demonstrated leadership skills and a track record of mentoring and directing highly skilled quantitative professionals in the development, implementation, and adoption of analytics that have had a revenue positive impact on the business.
For further information please contact John Meadowcroft on 020 7780 6700. Alternatively forward your CV to John.Meadowcroft@AnsonMcCade.com
May 9, 2012
• Tags: Inflation Desk Strategist recruitment, Trading careers in the UK • Posted in: Financial