Derivatives Analyst

A leading global advisory firm is looking to add a Derivatives analyst to its team in New York. As a Derivatives Analyst, you’ll advise clients on FX, Interest rate swaps, and hedging Strategies. The ideal Derivatives analyst has experience with XVA, client interaction, and can work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support our clients in the definition and execution of appropriate risk management/hedge advisory strategies, which predominantly focus on interest rate and foreign exchange exposures.
• Ensure that robust project proposals are offered and then delivered by professional standards to meet the agreed objectives.
• Build new sources of business through methodical and systematic business development practices in the local financial sponsor market, making full use of the leverage offered by existing relationships in Europe, the US, and Asia.
• Maintaining and developing the relationship, ensuring we are the provider of choice for that financial sponsor.
• Work closely with the other consultants to develop strategies, set objectives, policies, and plans, and identify and target potential clients.
• Manage and support risk management assignments.
• Work with the RM team to develop relationships with both existing and potential clients
• Manage, improve, and develop current client relationships
• Develop bespoke analytical tools for multi assets, RM assignments,
• Develop assets cross-correlated with the simulation engine
• Work with the RM team to enhance our capabilities for fund-level FX hedging

Experience

• Two years of experience, including hands-on responsibility for developing interest and foreign exchange strategies.
• Highly professional approach commensurate with successful presentations to financial sponsors and the senior management of operating companies.
• Ability to understand the financial risks a business faces to ensure the definition of an appropriate risk management strategy.
• In-depth knowledge of different types of financial derivatives.
• Experience acquired in the banking sector would be advantageous, or consulting experience focused on risk management strategies.
• Entrepreneurial drive: a strong desire to grow the business and directly impact its success.
• Consultative style; strong listening skills, articulate, and excellent writing skills.
• Must have a strong level of quantitative / modeling