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Senior Trader Delta-1

Zurich Cantonal Bank is looking for a Senior Delta-1 Trader who will be responsible for managing risk positions in linear structured products and who has experience in pricing, trading, and risk management of Delta 1 derivative books. The position offers a wide range of tasks and an attractive overall package in a highly motivated and successful trading team.

Job description

As a senior Delta-1 trader, you will be responsible for managing risk positions in our linear structured products. The trading desk's wide range of tasks extends from cash equities and tracker certificates & AMCs to the management of cash holdings from our product missions.

Tasks

  • P&L and risk management for the relevant trading books, with a focus on a balanced risk/return ratio
  • Design and implementation of new hedging strategies within the existing product portfolio
  • Optimization of the combination of physical and synthetic hedges to improve balance sheet and liquidity costs
  • Active project collaboration in product and platform development (collaboration with stakeholders and IT departments as well as external partners)
  • Preparing employees as a team to ensure the operational management of a broad range of tasks and products

Requirements

  • Master's degree in a technical, natural science, or economics field of study
  • Many years of experience in pricing, trading, and risk management of delta 1 derivative books (equities, fixed income, derivatives, funds, commodities, PM, FX, credit, etc.)
  • Many years of experience in pricing, handling, and trading active managed certificates, as well as active involvement in product and platform development
  • Experience in dealing with synthetic hedging strategies (including IRS, TRF, SSF)
  • Strong analytical and conceptual skills, as well as a passion for actively shaping and building new trading infrastructure and platforms
  • Very good knowledge of German and English

We offer

  • We offer you a wide, exciting, and challenging range of tasks in a highly motivated and successful trading team.
  • Plenty of creative freedom and a dynamic environment with dedicated colleagues who are looking forward to working with you.
  • An attractive overall package including interesting fringe benefits and employee discounts (sports, leisure, public transportation, health insurance)
  • We invest in you and support you with training and further education.
  • An employer that cares about its employees and invests in them—you also have access to various networks and mentoring programs both inside and outside the bank.

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