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Derivatives Analyst
Company: Leading Investment Bank
Czech Republic, Prague
Ref: EP028-02
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About the Company :
| Leading investment bank active in corporate finance and asset management and underwriting activities |
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About the Job :
In the context of the Basel II project, the successful candidate will help make the Derivatives Division compliant with supervisory requirements for Structured Transactions. In particular, s/he will: support the implementation of valuation models, their validation, update and documentation; develop econometric models for the estimation of market data; cooperate in the computation of the 'fair price' of swap transactions and the determination of collateral requirements
Responsibilities
• Analyse new borrowing transactions and structured derivatives and assess risks
• Develop and run valuation models for structured transactions
• Validate, review, update and document swap valuation models and procedures
• Specify market data requirements for valuation purposes in liaison with the Data Manager in FI
• Develop econometric models for the estimation of relevant market data
• Produce the 'fair value' for swap transactions for accounting purposes
• Verify the valuation of the 'fair price' of transactions performed by counterparties
• Define required collateral levels and verify counterparts' valuations
• Contribute to the definition of: (a) exposure measures for derivative transactions, (b) bilateral counterpart limits and (c) more general policy guidelines to mitigate credit risks on the Bank's derivative portfolio
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Profile of Ideal Candidate :
Qualifications
• University degree, preferably in mathematics, quantitative finance and/or statistics. Post-graduate studies in these subjects would be an advantage
• Solid professional experience acquired with a major derivatives user, with extensive implication in derivatives control
• Sound knowledge in the areas of derivatives valuation and statistics, as well as in derivatives valuation packages, such as NUMERIX and Algorithmics
• Knowledge of econometric techniques to estimate model parameters and data
• Expertise in mathematical programming languages, e.g. Visual Basic, MathLab or Mathematica
• Familiarity with the main issues of credit risk quantification
• Knowledge of financial models and credit portfolio management would be an advantage
• Very good knowledge of English or French and good knowledge of the other. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage
Competencies
• High level analytical capabilities
• Ability to work in a team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to organise, prioritise and work under tight deadlines
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