SRT Quant Product Owner

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Product Owner within the Front Office Process Engineering team. You will drive critical business transformations, enhance trading processes, and collaborate with various teams to deliver innovative solutions. This role offers visibility into strategic initiatives and the chance to make a lasting impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Flexible working options

World-class training in financial services

Qualifications

• Proven experience in interest rate derivatives trading and risk management.
• Strong understanding of vanilla interest rate derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a Product Owner for the SRT trading desk.
• Streamlining processes for risk management and P&L tracking.
• Designing and implementing tools for trading and sales teams.

Skills

Collaboration and Communication

Technical Skills

Education

Degree in a numerate discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

VBA

Python

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This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the SRT business, driving critical business transformations and delivering innovative solutions. As part of the Front Office Process Engineering team within the desk quants organization, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the business. You'll gain unparalleled visibility into strategic initiatives across the organization, leveraging them to meet the unique needs of the SRT business and positioning it for long-term success.

What will you do?

You will act as a trusted partner to the SRT trading desk, taking ownership of key deliverables and driving meaningful change. Your responsibilities include:

• Acting as a Product Owner: Represent the SRT trading desk in forums and initiatives, ensuring their needs are prioritized and addressed effectively.
• Streamlining Processes: Enhance and optimize start-of-day, end-of-day, and intraday processes to improve risk management and P&L tracking.
• Designing and Implementing Tools: Develop innovative business processes and tools that empower trading and sales teams to operate more efficiently.
• Identifying Opportunities: Proactively uncover areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance processes and tools.
• Driving Strategic Deliverables: Coordinate planning, testing, and implementation of high-impact initiatives aligned with strategic goals.

What do you need to succeed?

We’re seeking candidates with the following skills and experiences:

• Educational Background: Degree in a numerate discipline such as Finance, Economics, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or Computing.
• Product Knowledge: Strong understanding of vanilla interest rate derivatives (including inflation), FX, and cash products, with expertise in trading, pricing, and risk management.
• Industry Experience: Proven experience in interest rate derivatives trading and risk management environments.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and VBA to develop tools supporting trading and risk management.
• Collaboration and Communication: Excellent skills to coordinate and drive change across multiple teams including Trading, Sales, Structuring, Quants, IT, GRM, and Finance.

Nice-to-have

While not essential, the following will set you apart:

• Advanced Education: Postgraduate degree in a quantitative discipline.
• Structured Product Expertise: Familiarity with structured interest rate derivatives products.
• Technical Experience: Experience with Front Office development software, especially Python.
• Program Management Knowledge: Understanding of program management principles and regulatory delivery projects.
• Trading Process Insight: Strong grasp of front-to-back trading processes.

What is in it for you?

We offer:

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, benefits, and competitive compensation.
• Supportive leadership for your development.
• Opportunities to work with top professionals in the field.
• The chance to make a lasting impact.
• A dynamic, collaborative, and high-performing team environment.
• World-class training in financial services.
• Flexible working options.

Additional Details

Address: 100 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Work hours/week: 35

Employment Type: Full-time

Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type: Regular

Posted Date: 2025-05-13

Application Deadline: 2025-05-24

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the deadline.

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