Commodities QIS Structurer (VP/Director) - Corporate & Investment banking - London, United Kingdom

Commodities QIS Structurer (VP/Director) - Corporate & Investment banking - London, United Kingdom

SOCIETE GENERALE
London, United Kingdom
Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Job
Permanent
Competitive

Societe Generale is one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 160 years, supporting 25 million clients every day with more than 126,000 staff in 65 countries.

Our Group draws on our European roots to develop our business internationally. Our unique geographic positioning enables us to connect Europe and Africa with major global financial centres in Asia and the Americas.

The Group combines financial strength, proven expertise in innovation and a sustainable growth strategy with the objective of creating value for all our stakeholders. We seek to be a trusted partner in the projects of those building tomorrow's world today.

About the team:
This position sits within the Global Markets Division (MARK) of SOCIETE GENERALE. You will join the engineering department in London which brings together, under one umbrella, the Equities, Fixed Income & Currencies and Commodities structuring capabilities with the objective of providing investors with integrated multi-asset market solutions.

Summary of Key Purposes of the Role:
• Research, develop and implement systematic strategies in an index format in cooperation with the relevant Business Lines, focusing on commodity underlyings, according to the following objectives:
• Maximization of profitability (P&L MARK associated with products linked to systematic strategies),
• Robustness and sustainability of the risk return profile
• Build portfolios of systematic strategies with a specific investment objective
• Provide all the necessary information to the governance team (ISP).
• Push the QIS offer proactively (internal communication, push to sales team, client meetings).
• Provide necessary technical support and training to sales, pricing and trading teams.

Responsibilities:
• Research, develop and implement new systematic strategies by backtesting new ideas primarily on commodities.
• Support EMEA sales in client calls and events related to systematic strategies and ensure the smooth management of requests.
• Work closely with the origination team to coordinate the push and promote systematic strategies internally and externally.
• Maintain smooth communication with the ISP team (governance team) and ensure compliance with processes.
• Contribute to supporting the Casablanca staff on systematic strategies maintenance subjects.
• Ensure fluid and transparent information flow between Paris, London, and New York on commercial and development projects.

Profile required:
• Strong programming skills (Python)
• Strong skills in quantitative finance
• Strong knowledge of Commodities as an asset class
• Operational skills
• Regulatory skills
• Communication skills
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Analytical skills
• Rigor and reliability
• Responsiveness

Work Experience:
Previous experience in quantitative investment strategies structuring.

Education:
Graduate from a top university with a Master's degree preferred.

Languages:
English
French desirable.

Why join us:
People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors. By encouraging open-mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like "hard work" and "dedication" together with "community" and "respect" has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together.

Business insight:
If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and core to the success of our business. We are an equal opportunities employer and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company.

Reference: 24000LTX
Entity: Societe Generale London Branch
Starting date: 2024/12/16
Publication date: 2024/09/05