As a VP SMAD Rates QD, you will be responsible for designing and developing reusable frameworks to underpin our market analytics, execution strategies and models, pricing, hedging, pre/post trade analytics.
To be successful as a VP SMAD Rates QD, you should have experience with:
- Java in a shared codebase
- Algorithms or eTrading business logic
- Master’s or bachelor’s degree in a quantitative, mathematical or scientific discipline
Some Highly Valued Skills May Include
- Knowledge of low latency and event driven programming
- Knowledge of Python, R or kdb languages
- Experience of rate e-trading (bonds and/or swaps)
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is located in New York
Minimum Salary: $155,000
Maximum Salary: $250,000
The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any another type of compensation or benefits that may be available.
Purpose of the role
To design, develop, and evolve trading, risk management and other platforms that facilitate trading and regulatory objectives within the investment banking domain.
Accountabilities
- Design, development, and maintenance of high-performance trading platforms, risk systems, and applications catering to the needs of traders and market participants.
- Collaboration with traders, strategists, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient technological solutions.
- Implementation of new features, enhancements, and functionalities on trading platforms to improve performance, reliability, and user experience.
- Stay updated on technological advancements, industry trends, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement in trading platforms.
- Collaboration with cross-functional teams including business aligned SM&D teams, strats, compliance, and IT to address system issues and implement solutions.
Vice President Expectations
- Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
- Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
- Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
- Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
- Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
- Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
- Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
