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Your role
Do you love an intellectual challenge? Are you dedicated to rigorously understanding problems and innovating solutions? Can you perform under pressure in a dynamic environment? We're looking for someone outstanding who can:
- Work closely with our Rates Trading and Sales desks, regularly sitting with them to build strong relationships and understand day-to-day challenges; provide quantitative expertise in pricing, risk models and hedging for flow rates products, and drive adoption of analytics and risk tools.
- Develop, enhance and maintain interest rate analytics and model libraries (pricing, risk and curve building) to address trading needs as well as business and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with other QA teams and technology partners to deliver robust production solutions for risk management, P&L reporting and controls.
- Maintain continuous, enthusiastic interaction with Trading and Sales: respond to issues quickly, investigate and resolve model/market anomalies, and proactively propose and deliver new analytics.
Job Type
Full Time
Job Reference #
341190BR
City
London
Your team
The Rates Quantitative Analytics (QA) team is the Front Office group responsible for the development and maintenance of models used for the valuation and risk management of the firm's interest rate trading positions. Our team works closely with multiple internal clients including trading, sales, IT and control functions.
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Your expertise
- Strong academic background in a quantitative field (mathematics, physics, engineering, etc.)
- Proficiency in C++ and Python.
- Strong understanding of interest rate financial products and markets, with demonstrable experience in flow rates; knowledge of rates options products is advantageous.
- Hands-on experience with curve building (multi-curve frameworks, calibration) and applying curves consistently across pricing and risk.
- Practical knowledge of pricing and risk for flow interest rate products (sensitivities/greeks, scenario/curve risks, hedging), and the ability to troubleshoot and explain model behaviour to desk stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of the fundamental aspects of quantitative finance and derivative pricing.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas in a fluent and articulate manner.
About Us
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
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At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
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UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.
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