Trading Desk Quant recruitment
Job Title: Trading Desk Quant
Corporate Title: Associate/Assistant Vice President/Vice President
Department: Global Markets
Location: London, UK
Overview:
Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB) comprises three businesses: Corporate Finance, Markets and Global Transaction Banking (GTB) and includes regional coverage in the Bank's key growth areas.
TradeGate is one of Global Markets' key strategic pricing and electronic trading platforms. It is used globally by 450+ users and multiple business lines (Rates, Global Credit Trading (GCT), Emerging Markets (EM), Money Markets (MM), Global Equity Derivatives (GED), Foreign Exchange (FX). It handles price generation and electronic market making for interest rate products (bonds, swaps, structured, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), inflation) and covers selected fx- and equity derivatives. It is used to quote more than 10,000 products and negotiates thousands of customer requests per day on a multitude of platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
*You will set up pricings with traders
*Support analytic TradeGate setups
*Advise on TradeGate capabilities and best practice
*You will assist with the training of traders and IT around TradeGate
*Create documentation and training material for TradeGate analytics
You will have:
*PhD or masters (or relevant international equivalent) in mathematics, computer or natural sciences
*Outstanding analytical/problem solving skills
*Strong interest in financial markets
You will be:
*A highly motivated individual with good communication skills
*Able to work under pressure