Equity Derivatives and QIS Structuring Associate

The Equity Derivatives Structuring and QIS Structuring teams (Americas) are a multi-disciplinary team, centrally positioned within Global Markets Americas.

The Equity Derivatives Structuring and QIS Structuring teams are front-office team partnering to focus on:

• Pricing, and transacting in financial derivatives, including advanced derivatives, as well as Quantitative Investment strategies and specific wrappers (swaps, structured notes, funds).

• Acting as derivatives product specialists and generating quantitative analyses to answer requests by salespeople, traders and clients on such products, or initiate product ideas with salespeople, traders and clients.

• Researching, designing and creating innovative derivatives products and quantitative investment strategies for clients.

• Marketing and creating marketing materials to present such innovative derivatives products and quantitative investment strategies for clients.

• Creating, programming and improving quantitative tools and software to perform the above structuring functions.

• Collaborating closely with functions on business related to equity derivatives or quantitative financial products: credit risk, market risk, compliance, legal, marketing and other teams as needed.

• Client types serviced include: Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Pensions / Endowments / Foundations, Insurance Companies, Distribution, Corporates, both in the Americas and worldwide.

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:

The successful candidate at the Associate level will have a strong focus on the structuring of financial instruments with a primary focus on Cross-Asset Quantitative Investment Strategies. The candidate will train to be fully operational on such financial instruments as soon as possible.

As such, the successful candidate should eventually be able to:

• Develop, maintain, market and transact Quantitative Investment Strategies for Global Market Americas, in collaboration with fellow structurers.

• Research financial data and financial time series to create innovative Quantitative Investment Strategies across asset classes from standardized market access products and flow solutions to highly customized structured solutions, that are suited to market conditions and client needs, leveraging one's quantitative skills, programming skills and understanding of quantitative strategies.

• Act as a Quantitative Investment Strategies product specialist, interacting and educating Salespeople, Traders and Clients on such strategies.

• Coordinate and/or lead the North America Custom Index Committee for the business.

• Coordinate with structuring, support functions (including counterparty credit risk, market risk, compliance, legal, marketing, other asset classes and other regional teams) and trading to support the Sales effort.

• Prepare technical product presentations on a range of Quantitative Investment Strategies.

• Present Quantitative Investment Strategies to clients (client types include: Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Pensions / Endowments / Foundations, Insurance Companies, Distribution, Corporates).

• Contribute to the automation of the platform, including contributing the development of in-house proprietary quantitative analysis tools.

• Control that the product offering is in line with the BNPP trading capacity and policies.

• Price, market and transact in a range of derivatives products linked to Quantitative Investment Strategies and occasionally in a broader range of equity derivatives products for Global Markets Americas.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Strong technical skills including high proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, and VBA.

• Strong coding & programming skills in languages such as Python, R and/or Matlab.

• Thorough understanding of financial derivatives and stochastic calculus.

• Strong Science or Engineering background, preferably Master's Degree in a quantitative or business relevant field.

• Experience in financial modeling, quantitative finance, and statistical analysis of financial data.

• Multi-tasking skills.

• Ability to quickly respond to issues under pressure.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Strong interest in Finance, Financial Markets, and Quantitative Finance.

• At least 1 years of structuring experience at the Associate level (or similar relevant experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

• High GPA.

• Knowledge of Financial Econometrics.

• Knowledge of Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition.

• Knowledge of Bloomberg, Reuters / Refinitiv or similar market data tool.

FINRA Registrations Required:

Series 7, 63 (may be obtained on the job within 60 days of start date)

Yes

SEC Security-Based Swap Dealer Associated Person

Yes

The expected starting salary range for this position is between $150,000 to $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.

About BNP Paribas:

BNP Paribas is a leading bank in Europe with an international reach across the US, EMEA and APAC. It has a presence in 65 countries, with nearly 190,000 employees.The bank employs over 3,500 people in offices in the US across 10 states including New York, Jersey City, Chesterbrook, PA, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami,andWashington, DC. BNP Paribas has built a strong and diversified presence to support its client base. We continue to grow and strengthen our commitment to the US market through our Corporate & Institutional Banking activities. We are one of a few non-US banks to offer a full value chain for our clients, from trading to financing, and clearing and custody in the US with the international footprint and capacity to deliver both globally and locally. Leveraging the strength of our European roots, our network can support clients in virtually every region of the world, enabling more connectivity and efficiency wherever our clients conduct business. We take pride in our expertise and our ability to adapt while constantly looking ahead to create a more sustainable world.

As an international company with a global footprint, the unique cultures and viewpoints of our team members are an integral part of the fabric of BNP Paribas. We are a company with a purpose - to be a responsible and sustainable global leader. We aim to create an environment where our employees feel empowered to drive change, make an impact and be true to themselves. We employ talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds, locally and globally, and are inspired by our employees who help us in cultivating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace through initiatives such as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Leadership Forum and Employee Resource Group (ERG) communities. We strive to be a workplace where all team members can grow and thrive and offer robust training, development, and mentoring opportunitiesto make that vision a reality. Our leaders are deeply committed to DEI and highly accessible to our employees, consistently soliciting feedback on how we can continue to support our employees to reach their highest potential.

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