Java Developer – Risk Analytics recruitment

Java Developer - Risk Analytics

Core Java Developer is required for this top investment bank based in London. My client has an infrastructure in place covering counterparty exposure calculation and limit utilisation reporting, issuer risk, deal clearance and capital reporting. This role calls for a technical team lead to work on the strategic Trading Book counterparty credit risk platform, developed in Java/Sybase. The successful candidate will join the Trading Book Analytics team, working on the Exposure Capital Risk Measurement programme. This is a fast growing team, currently comprising approximately 25 developers. The role involves working in partnership with the stream project manager and the IT development team to develop new risk measures, enhance current methodologies and processes, and produce new reporting packs. The successful candidate will be required to investigate alternative implementation strategies, lead the technical design process, the improvement of standards, provide estimates, and contribute to the project plan. A significant proportion of the day-to-day work will be hands-on coding.

Essential

· IT development skills in Core Java
· Strong Sybase
· Experience in the delivery of large scale, complex projects
· Management of technology staff
· Technical design experience
· Good understanding of investment banking especially in the pricing or risk analytics area
· specialist product knowledge, particularly in interest rate or credit derivative instruments