QIS Equity Volatility VP

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BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers legal experts data scientists developers engineers and designers.

QIS is a fast growing business as part of the Investment Solutions sits within Global Markets unit focusing in the design manufacturing and distribution of rule based multi-asset strategies built as investible indices.

BBVA QIS offers clients a wide range of investment alternatives leveraging on BBVAs powerful data- driven skills and expertise.

About the job:

The team aims to add a Product Development specialist (VP) and key responsibilities for the new role includes:

• Support the QIS Head of Product Development in the Development and Evolution of QIS Platform.

• Drives the development of the QIS strategies with a equity volatility focus across listed and OTC instruments that meet the required quality and suitability for the different clients needs

• Ideation of strategies and Implementation of the QIS Structuring Model (in python)

• Creation of the rulebook of the strategy

• Working closely with trading on effective hedging of the strategies

• Liaising with the relevant BBVA departments and external providers about the above duties

• Support of the sales and marketing function as a QIS specialist in the specific asset class

• Post sale effort to providing regular service to the BBVA QIS clients

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in any of the following disciplines: finance mathematics physics or engineering.

• Preferably master in quantitative finance or in any other quantitative field.

• More than 8 years of experience either in Global Markets or an Asset Management company with a practical knowledge in the Index implementation or hedging of SystematicVolatility Strategies.

• A good understanding of the investment process investment management industry portfolio theory and financial markets

• Good knowledge of the fundamental factors driving assets returns

• Good practical knowledge of equity volatility derivatives.

• Experience with the following programming languages: VBA Python.

• Knowledge of analytical platforms such as Bloomberg.

• English proficiency is mandatory; Spanish language skill is a plus.

Soft skills:

• Strong communication skills written verbal and
  presenting.

• Focus on delivery.

• Attention to detail.

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