PRIMARY LOCATION: Europe, Middle East, Africa-United Kingdom-United Kingdom-London
Company Profile:
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.
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Department Profile:
The Fixed Income Division is comprised of Interest Rate and Currency Products, Credit Products and Distribution. Professionals in the Division assess and actively manages risk, trade securities, and structure as well as execute innovative transactions in the fast-paced and constantly changing global markets. The Commodities Division is a market leader across a broad range of commodities markets, with expertise in areas including client risk management, financing solutions and investor products Sales & Trading
From the largest global institutions to innovative new hedge funds, investors come to Morgan Stanley for sales, trading, and market-making services in almost every type of financial instruments including stocks, bonds, derivatives, foreign exchange, and commodities. Our professionals provide liquidity and content to clients around the world, actively assessing and managing risk, trading securities, and planning and executing transactions in the fast-changing markets. As the needs of our clients become increasingly complex, we often develop customized solutions.
Role Overview:
The commodities business is looking for a quantitative strategist located in London, to support the European Power and Gas Trading Desk.
The candidate will be part of the commodities strategist team and will work on supporting the daily running and expansion of the EUPG Trading Desk. This is a broad role and will involve tasks related to: assisting with the expansion of products on offer, assisting with the execution of specific client-driven trade requests, business analysis/translating of requirements for systems enhancements, writing and maintenance of valuation models and the writing and maintenance of pricing/analysis tools for use by the desk.
Role Responsibilities:
Maintain and improve quantitative models
Setup and testing of new products for trading
Perform data analysis for trading desk
Work with controllers and the model risk groups on model documentation and approval
Work with traders and originators on deal pricing and risk management
Key Skills and Experience:
Degree in a quantitative subject
Coding experience, preferably in C++/Python
Good analytical, problem solving and communication skills
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