Platform Pricing and Risk Lead
London, LND, GB, EC2M 2AT
SMBC: A trusted partner for the long term
Here at SMBC Group, we want to help you find the next step in your career so read on to discover if this opportunity is the one for you. We like to recognise potential in our people, so we welcome your application even when your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description. Whilst we’ll always strive to be better, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, and encourage our applicants and colleagues to be their authentic, unique selves.
Who we are
United by a sense of purpose towards our customers – to be a trusted partner for the long-term – and our universal banking platform in EMEA, SMBC Group has an international growth agenda and award-winning products, meaning we provide exciting opportunities to work on a diverse range of projects and initiatives. We deliver a full suite of corporate finance products and solutions to our customers as well as investment banking and advisory services, and a range of innovative solutions in global capital markets. Read on to find out how you could enhance your skills and gain valuable experience, by joining us to support our clients transition to a sustainable future.
Role Summary
Is the next step in your career at SMBC Group EMEA? We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer for our front office suite of application supporting trading, marketing, trade analysis and research. to join our team.
Design, develop and maintain decision support systems focused on evaluating finance operations such as trading and investment, credit, market risk and deal underwriting. Determine appropriate models to apply for the supported business function. Develop connection protocols and APIs to import data from various sources such as databases, trading platforms and market data services.
Role Objectives: Delivery
Create, develop and maintain decision support systems focused on evaluating finance operations such as trading and investment, credit, market risk and deal underwriting. Determine appropriate models to apply for the supported business function and set evaluation and error-checking systems. Develop connection protocols and APIs to import data from various sources such as databases, trading platforms and market data services. Create scripts to automate data import and formatting jobs. Create reporting tools and evaluation metrics to analyze system function and recommendation performance. Implement revisions based on analysis.
Role Objectives: Interpersonal
Work with business units and trading desks to evaluate their current analytical process and identify areas that present opportunities to be improved by decision support systems. Collaborate with quantitative analysis team to select and develop models based on business needs. Partner with application development team to create application features and functions, API and connectivity protocols, and reporting tools. Engage with database administration team to store and secure data for analysis, design jobs to import and standardize data, and monitor data for errors and inconsistencies.
Role Objectives: Expertise
Exhibit deep understanding of financial modeling and analytical frameworks and their application to different business functions. Demonstrate expertise with data processing and aggregation tools and platforms and how to integrate those with current business processes. Apply knowledge of current market data services and trading platform methods for automated data collection and standardization methods. Show understanding of different data storage techniques, such as relational databases and data warehouses, and methods of integrating multiple datasets for use with complex analytical models.
Qualifications and Skills
Hands-on development with Java as the primary language; experience with Java 17
• Experience from working in the pricing and risk domain in investment banking
• In-depth knowledge in Rates products
• Strong fundamental Computer Science knowledge including Concurrency; Algorithms and data structures,
• Proactive self-starter who is able to take initiative and roll up sleeves to get things done.
• Scrum/agile methodology
• Evidence of delivering application from inception, to design, and to production
• Extensive experience of test driven development
• Knowledge of CI/CD on large complex systems
Business Area
Derivatives Front office Technology
Competencies
What we offer
For all the expertise and experience you bring to help us make a difference, it’s only sustainable if we support you to build your career and be your best self so we offer competitive company benefits, centred around promoting positive well-bring and work-life balance. We also believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, where all team members perspectives and contributions are valued. Initiatives in place which promote a diverse and inclusive culture and healthy work life balance include hybrid working, Sport & Social Clubs and Diversity and Inclusion networks.
As an employee of SMBC you have access to a host of both useful and exciting benefit offerings. See below some of the benefits on offer to you:
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Competitive paid leave days
- Benefits to support your physical wellbeing, including private medical insurance and life and invalidity insurance
- Various policies to support your mental wellbeing, including a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
- Access a wide range of learning and development opportunities and career progression opportunities
- Ambitious remuneration package
So, if you like a challenge and want to continuously grow and develop in a role where you will be supported along the way by a dynamic and diverse team, apply today!!
We recognise our role as a bank to support social change and welcome all applications, including those from groups often under-represented in financial services. We value the uniqueness of professional and personal, backgrounds and perspectives as they play a vital role in continuing the sustainable growth of our organisation. We’ll ensure reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process are offered due to a disability or long-term condition whenever requested.