Front Office Equity/FX Quantitative Analyst

BBVA

$110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in quantitative roles
  • Strong mathematics background including stochastic calculus and numerical methods
  • Experience in developing models for pricing and hedging Equity and FX products
  • Proficient in Object Oriented Programming, especially C++
  • Ability to thrive in competitive environments
  • B2 or higher level of English communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement valuation models for Global Markets derivative products
  • Collaborate on digitalizing the derivatives business
  • Drive consistency in valuation model design across systems
  • Optimize technical solutions for efficiency
  • Lead technical innovation within Global Markets
  • Coordinate deployment of models with Engineering and Risk teams
  • Support daily trading floor activities

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Exposure to a global market environment
  • Collaborative work culture that values communication and innovation
  • Chance to contribute to impactful projects in financial technology
  • Potential for career advancement in a dynamic field
Full Job Description

About the job:

​We seek experienced professionals with a strong mathematical and technological background to join our team.

About you:

  • You have a technical or scientific background and are seeking a highly technical role, constantly striving for innovation and new challenges.

  • You demonstrate a high level of commitment to your work and objectives.

  • You are eager to contribute to the decision-making process of projects, sharing your perspective with other specialists. Strong communication skills are essential.

  • You thrive in solving complex technical problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

  • You embody BBVA’s purpose and values in your professional approach.

Main functions:

  • Design and implement valuation models and pricers to assess the risks of Global Markets (GM) derivative products, supporting GM desks worldwide in pricing and risk management activities.

  • Collaborate in the digitalization of the derivatives business.

  • Drive the design and technical implementation of valuation models across different Global Markets systems and platforms, ensuring consistency.

  • Optimize technical solutions to enhance efficiency and performance.

  • Drive the technical innovation in Global Markets.

  • Coordinate the deployment of new models and pricers with other units, including Engineering and Risk areas.

  • Support trading floor daily activity.

Required skills and experience:

  • Previous experience of at least 3 years in similar quantitative roles.

  • Strong background in mathematics, stochastic calculus and numerical methods.

  • Experience developing models/tools for pricing and hedging of Equity and FX products as well as supporting the trading desk on a daily basis.

  •  Object Oriented Programming: strong skills of patterns developments in C++ (VB/C# .NET and Python programming is a plus).

  • Ability to work in a very competitive and challenging environment.

  • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills (B2 or higher English level).

Education:

  • MSc in Math, Physics or Engineering (STEM profiles).

  • MSc  in Quantitative Finance is a plus.

  • PhD in a technical fields or Quantitative Finance is highly valued.

Skills:

Customer Targeting, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking

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