Associate/Sr Associate, Interest Rates Desk Strategist

Job Summary

We are looking for an Analyst candidate in G10 Rates Desk Strategy (Sales & Trading). The team provides market insights, in-depth analyses on relevant themes and actionable trade ideas to clients and internal trading desks. The desk covers the entire spectrum of rates products from vanilla/exotic derivatives to cash, across DM rate markets.

Responsibilities

• Generate ideas and opportunities for new and existing clients in response to relevant market themes and dislocations
• Develop & maintain tools and quantitative metrics for spotting market moves and identifying trading opportunities
• Generate and backtest systematic signals in various rates products
• Establish/maintain a strong connection with various sales and trading desks. Communicate opportunities to sales, with a view to generate flows for the rates business
• Interact with partners in other fixed income divisions (fx, credit, commodities) to identify opportunities to collaborate

Requirements

• Strong analytical mindset, with ability to go in depth and provide differentiating analysis
• Keen interest in the financial markets, economics, market dynamics and have the desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong academic qualifications, ideally in Finance, Economics or STEM subjects
• Proficient in programming
• A commercial mindset and desire to collaborate and create strong partnerships with sales & trading and clients
• Strong analytical skills along with a great attention to detail
• Programming skills, such as in Python and VBA
• An entrepreneurial mindset with a desire to grow the scope of the desk strategy team
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

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