Trading Market Risk Associate
AWESOME opportunity to work within Trading Market Risk within the Equity Derivatives business, this is a Front Office role that sits within the Risk Division who are a leading/ dynamic/ growing function within the bank!!
My client is a leading Investment Bank based in the City who focuses on providing structured instruments and flow trading on individual stocks, indices and multiple indices. The businesses trade an extensive portfolio of Interest Rate, Credit, FX, Property and Equity Derivatives.
My client is looking to recruit a Trading Market Risk Associate to join an established/ successful team. As a Trading Market Risk Associate, you will be based in the Front Office facing off to Desk Heads from various instrument types so this role offers really great exposure.
Further duties of the Trading Market Risk Associate will include:
-Analysis and reporting of risks and PL
-Working closely with the Front Office/ Desk Heads in relation to various Derivative instruments
-Identifying/ measuring market risks in relation to multiple Derivative instruments
-Implementing new risk measurement strategies/ control methodologies
-Monitoring/ managing of risks and PL
-Management/ development of risk and PL measurement/ reporting infrastructure
-Assisting with ad-hoc/ on-going projects to help develop new products for the business to trade and develop new business initiatives where possible
To qualify for the Trading Market Risk Associate, you will have the following skills and competencies:
-You MUST have either a 1st or 2:1 numerate degree and/ or masters from a finance discipline such as Economics/ Maths/ Finance or Banking
-You MUST have a good understanding of what an Equity Derivative is and be able to discuss this in detail
-You MUST be highly numerate/ analytical in your approach with the ability to communicate with colleagues/ managers/ heads of teams at a very senior level.
-Ideally you will have up to 6 months experience gained from an Investment Bank working in a similar function, no more than 6 months experience is required for this role
-It would be HIGHLY advantageous if you have VB or VBA programing and/ or used SQL
-You will have a strong understanding of Derivatives and the Derivatives market place
-A good understanding of VaR and Derivative Greeks would be highly advantageous
This is a very URGENT requirement so If you match all of the above criteria of the Trading Market Risk Associate, please send your CV to me ASAP at massimo.manfrinato@ambition.co.uk please note that if you don't meet all of the above requirements under skills and competencies you will not be considered for this role.
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