Associate, Structured Products Strategies Group
About The Position
BMO is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Associate to join the Structured Products Strategies Group, part of the Equity Derivatives desk. Our team focuses on the pricing and issuance of exotic derivative products and competitor monitoring for sales and trading. The Associate will play a key role in enhancing and scaling our platform - the core P&L engine serving as the central hub for traders, sales, and structurers, enabling real-time pricing, issuance, and revenue generation. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge financial engineering, advanced programming, and front-office interaction.
Requirements
- Solid understanding of equity structured products and basic financial instruments
- Familiarity with derivatives pricing theory and financial engineering concepts
- Strong grasp of database design and data management principles
- Knowledge of probability, statistics, and numerical optimization methods is a plus
- Strong foundation in computer science concepts and systems programming
- Advanced programming skills in C#, Python, and experience with Flask, React JS, SQL
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with multiple stakeholders (trading, sales, structuring)
- 2–4 years of professional experience in capital markets, preferably in structured products, derivatives
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other computing disciplines
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree and/or professional designation (CFA, FRM) is an asset
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and development of a robust, scalable pricing and issuance platform for exotic options and structured products
- Collaborate with trading, sales, and structuring teams to resolve pricing and operational issues and improve workflows
- Perform competitor analysis and pricing comparisons to ensure competitiveness in the market
- Identify opportunities to optimize processes, improve efficiency, and enhance system performance
- Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment of platform enhancements
Benefits
- health insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- accident and life insurance
- retirement savings plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
