EMEA Client Financing Strategist - London

at  Morgan Stanley

EMEA Client Financing Strategist - London
Job Number:

3256677
POSTING DATE: Jul 30, 2024
PRIMARY LOCATION: Europe, Middle East, Africa-United Kingdom-United Kingdom-London
JOB: Investment Banking/Sales/Trading/Research
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time
JOB LEVEL: Associate

DESCRIPTION

Client Financing Strategist - Associate
London
The Client Financing Strats team focuses on three areas: developing pricing and risk models and systems to support client financing trading in products such as repo, bills, total return swaps, and bond forwards; implementing electronic trading algos for repo and bills, and driving system development; building data analytics that improve business operation efficiency.
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What will you be doing?

Client Financing is seeking an experienced candidate to contribute to the research and development effort of client financing strats, with a focus on data analytics, improvement of live risk and P&L system and implementation of electronic pricing algos. Primary responsibilities include:

• Active development and production support of trading applications in a Python-based data analytics library;
• Active development and production support in Scala-based risk and P&L system;
• Close collaboration with operations, middle office, IT teams to improve the existing workflows of Client Financing;
• Acquisition of in-depth knowledge of repo markets to improve collateral allocation and funding, balance sheet management, and funding cost P&L attribution;
• Establishment of a close relationship with Sales and Trading to identify PnL opportunities, propose and implement creative solutions for P&L generation;
• Close collaboration with other Strats groups to consolidate resources and push for strategic business solutions.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong technical skills in programming. Scala and Python are a plus;
• Strong statistical /econometric skills and ability to analyze large datasets;
• Experience in risk and P&L implementation and production support;
• Experience in trading application development

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Engineering, Physics or Computer Science;
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products is a plus;
• Strong communication skills (the role requires effective collaboration across a range of groups and regions;
• Ability to present complex issues clearly, both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to work thoughtfully, independently and manage multiple projects.

Where will you be working?

• Paris or London

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Client Financing is seeking an experienced candidate to contribute to the research and development effort of client financing strats, with a focus on data analytics, improvement of live risk and P&L system and implementation of electronic pricing algos. Primary responsibilities include:

• Active development and production support of trading applications in a Python-based data analytics library;
• Active development and production support in Scala-based risk and P&L system;
• Close collaboration with operations, middle office, IT teams to improve the existing workflows of Client Financing;
• Acquisition of in-depth knowledge of repo markets to improve collateral allocation and funding, balance sheet management, and funding cost P&L attribution;
• Establishment of a close relationship with Sales and Trading to identify PnL opportunities, propose and implement creative solutions for P&L generation;
• Close collaboration with other Strats groups to consolidate resources and push for strategic business solutions

Skills that will help you in the role:

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Statistics, Engineering, Physics or Computer Science;
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products is a plus;
• Strong communication skills (the role requires effective collaboration across a range of groups and regions;
• Ability to present complex issues clearly, both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to work thoughtfully, independently and manage multiple projects