Commercial & Investment Bank – Rates Trading – Analyst, Sydney

This is a structuring role within the Rates Trading Front Office, you will be working in a dynamic and busy trading floor environment. You will help traders to build models, complex pricing, and data analysis/regressions as well as learning in depth the details in derivative contracts. You will assist the traders in managing risk, liquidity and exposure and you may support all aspects of the trading desk; pre-trade analysis, research on index constituent changes, inbound and outbound trade processing and the design of trade strategies.

Job responsibilities

• Follow market drivers and be on top of market moves, and develop an appreciation of cross-asset implications
• Participate in problem solving 
• Help on the development of complex payoff
• Work with other teams members in model developments
• Work independently with different teams 
• Develop the tools to build a trading strategy, and work at fulfilling this strategy with effective execution.
• Understands firm's approach and policies for managing risks in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules, and follows policies
• Build foundation of trust with clients by demonstrating an understanding of their needs and being responsive
• Assist with the post trade process by ensuring the accuracy of all entries and to ensure internal controls are followed
• Proactively share information, knowledge and ideas that help others succeed

Required Qualifications, Capabilities and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Physics, Engineering, Economics or similar 
• Minimum 1 year of experience analyzing or trading in financial markets
• Basic knowledge of Python or any other programing language
• High aptitude for mathematics and a strong appreciation for quantitative problem-solving.
• High attention to detail
• Ability to problem solve in group and independently  
• Ability to discuss in detail your understanding of  fundamental and technical aspects of product(s) traded and support area functions of respective products
• Well versed in the quantitative nature and framework of each product (e.g., pricing, models, etc).
• Ability to discuss in detail your knowledge of the direct costs of "doing business" along the transaction lifecycle
• Ability to thrive on the challenge of competitive pressures and remain focused on client needs
• Ability to communicate concepts and ideas, both verbally and via documentation, and be able to defend their validity and target messages to different audiences.
• Ability to interact comfortably team members, management
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently