- Monitor, maintain and calibrate pricing models
- Investigate and resolve deviations model variations from market observations
- Assist with the valuation of esoteric / illiquid assets
- Prepare documentation to support the pricing evaluation process and enable hand-over between regions
- Development of pricing models within an application development framework
- Essential
- Proven background in maintaining accurate pricing of financial derivativesÂ
- Proven background in pricing at least one asset classÂ
- Data sourcing, asset pricing and valuation knowledge with an understanding of how market and asset data will affect valuations
- Experience in working within real-time event driven environments (as opposed to daily snapshots)
- Experience of regular use of terminals such as BBG and Reuters including:
- Data access via excel/APIs
- Front-end usage
- Technical experience of working with data and building data comparisons
- Essential Languages:
- Desirable
- Pricing models
- Electronic Trading Systems & Execution Platforms
- Execution & Hedging Algorithms
- Background with multiple asset classes is an advantage
- Previous exposure to:
- Python or other programming languages advantageous
- Data access via database experience advantageous
- Desirable Languages/Technologies:
- Python, Java, C++, KDB+/Q, C
- Problem solving:
- Proven ability to take complex business requirements and translate these into tangible, workable and commercially smart solutions while leveraging best practice tools and techniques
- Analytical:
- Ability to understand and respond to complex problems, draw and present the right insight and recommendations effectively
- Collaborative approach to working as part of a global team
- Confident communicator
- Capable at managing your own work load, while providing regular feedback to management
- To be alert to Conduct Risk issues, specifically the risk of harm to client interests, market integrity and/or competition in financial markets due to inappropriate practices or behaviours across the firm