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Sunday, March 2, 2008

Rates/FX Structurer, Global Investment Bank (NY, NY)

Senior Structurer to join it’s liquid markets team supporting the Foreign Exchange and Rates businesses. This person will be instrumental in structuring complex transactions across a wide range of products, both asset and liability based, as well as advising originators and traders on specific deals. As a senior member of the team, the Senior Structurer will be responsible for training and developing juniors, as well as representing the ream to Senior Management.


Responsibilities:

# Work very closely with sales teams in translating specific needs or views into tailor-made solutions.
# Advise stakeholders/traders about risk and P&L issues surrounding transactions.
# Create and maintain complex financial models to forecast P&L implications.
# Train and develop junior staff as needed.
# Collaborate with Risk, Compliance and Business Heads to maintain best practices, maintaining a global enterprise risk management model .
# Drive the business by generating and promoting structured FX and Rates trade ideas aimed at a wider audience of potential customers.
# Create Alpha related strategies to market original products across a wider range of clients and potential clients.

Requirements:

# Quantitative Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Engineering, or related discipline; advanced degree, CFA, MFE are desired.
# 8+ years of experience effectively structuring products demonstrated by P&L success.
# Demonstrated record of taking and managing risk successfully.
# Significant experience within an institutional desk.
Excellent knowledge of financial products across FX and Rates.
# Highly motivated with the ability to deal effectively with people in a variety of relationships and situations and work in a team environment, as well as a desire to develop and train others.
# Series 7, 63 required at hire or shortly thereafter.
# Superior written and verbal communication skills.
# Strong IT skills, including expertise with trading systems, Bloomberg; Mathematica or Matlab and Visual Basic for Excel are important. Programming skills would be a definite advantage.
# Ability to multi-task with strong attention to detail.