Vice President - QIS Structuring

Business Overview:

Structuring is primarily responsible for being the product managers and business developers for their asset class. They should proactively identify new business opportunities by working with salespeople, sector specialists and by visiting clients to understand client problems and develop potential solutions; understanding market developments and changes (via sales, external intel and clients) and promoting relevant opportunities and solutions; helping to disseminate information about trends and themes to salespeople in other regions. It is also their role to provide sales with support and training on pricing tools where sales owns the pricing responsibility.

The QIS Structuring team is in charge of developing and promoting to clients quantitative investment strategies based on all asset class. The strategies are generally provided through indices, and sold to retail and institutional clients in different formats : swaps, options, exchange traded instruments, funds.

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
  • Able to influence peers and team.
  • Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
  • Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
  • Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Creates trust with colleagues.
  • Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
  • Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
  • Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
  • Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
• Compliance Culture and Conduct:
  • Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
  • Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and the day to day activity of the institutional QIS business
• Design, structure, market and maintain indices to meet partner and clients requirements

• Contribute to the digitalization of the QIS platform in Americas

• Participate in the creation and the integration of new indices in the QIS production environment by testing systems, back testing algorithms, preparing trade and activity approval memoranda, and presenting them in approval committees in collaboration with QIS Structuring teams in Europe

• Identify new opportunities arising from market and client watch
• Strong collaboration with QIS Structuring Team members and with key Sales and Trading partners across QIS platform, as well as the EQD and Macro Structuring teams in Americas.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years' experience in Quantitative Structuring and/or Trading in equities or multi asset
• Experience in designing, launching, promoting and maintaining QIS indices
• Strong Quantitative Finance and coding skills
• Good communication skills, work ethic, attention to detail, risk awareness and team-oriented mentality

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enjoy team work and have a positive behavior

• Be autonomous, fast learner and result driven
• Be innovative and show natural appetite for exploring new ideas

FINRA Registrations Required:

• Series 7 & 63

CFTC Swap Dealer Associated Person (if yes, NFA Swaps Proficiency Program is required):

• Yes

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person:

• Yes

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $185,000 - 200,000 annually. The actual salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In addition, our comprehensive benefits package aims to support our employees in various aspects of their lives. From healthcare and wellness programs to retirement plans and childcare services, we prioritize the well-being and growth of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage, a 401(k) Savings Plan, backup childcare, life, accident and disability insurance, mental health support and paid time off. Additional details about our benefits offerings, inclusive of eligibility for a discretionary bonus, will be provided during the hiring process.

This application will remain open until a candidate has been selected for the role. There is no specific application timeline.