Director/Executive Director, Institutional Structuring Group (Global Markets)

CIBC•New York, NY

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Institutional Structuring Group is part of CIBC’s Global Markets team. In this role, the Director/Executive Director will support the Quantitative Investment Strategy development for the Financial Institutions as well as Retail client space through the development of innovative and tailored Equity Derivative solutions. The successful candidate will place particular focus/emphasis on volatility based solutions. This role is an opportunity for someone looking to grow their skill set and knowledge of Capital Markets in general.

Requirements

Knowledge of business/economics typically acquired through a university degree and/or a combination of education and industry experience. Degrees in Mathematics and Engineering disciplines strongly preferred.
Knowledge of Financial Market derivatives acquired through a minimum of 5-10 years’ experience.
Knowledge of current financial markets, and an understanding of current market transactions.
Able to very quickly acquire knowledge, to demonstrate competence and to add value to the transaction and client relationships.
Confident, assertive, and able to function in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to multi-task and adapt to a fluid environment while maintaining focus.
Strong inter-personal skills, selling skills, and team player skills.
Strong multi-tasking and time management skills.
You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

Nice To Haves

Derivative Pricing capabilities in multiple asset classes would be an asset.
Knowledge of Canadian & US Equity market is a huge plus.
Python, VBA, SQL and C# knowledge would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Assist the Structuring Group with their daily activities and administrative tasks.
Pro-actively generating Cross Asset Derivatives as well as Quantitative Investment Strategy (Systematic Indices) ideas that are value-add to Financial Institutions with particular emphasis on Equity Derivatives.
Quickly and efficiently respond to Derivative pricing requests from sales staff and clients.
Perform various market analysis in support of new product idea development.
Perform analysis on strategies using back-testing.
Creation of marketing material.
Collaborate and partner other groups in Capital Markets to provide best solution for the client.
On your own initiative, develop product knowledge through directed or self-directed study.
Be prepared to cross train when the appropriate time arises, as suggested by management.
Share any developed skills, knowledge, ideas with management and other members of Global Markets.
Attend learning sessions hosted by the Continuous Learning Program as required.