Director, FICC QIS Structuring

Scotiabank•New York City, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Capital Markets and Investment Banking platform with a competitive presence across the Americas, operating globally over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong US presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world. Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group including transaction banking and trade finance solutions. Be part of an innovative Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition to every future! Purpose The role focuses on the origination, development and delivery of FICC (Fixed Income,Commodity and Currency) QIS (Quantitative Investment Strategy) platform, products and solutions for the global client base.

Requirements

Advanced degree (Master’s or equivalent) with a strong academic and professional track record
CFA or equivalent designation preferred
5–10+ years of relevant experience within FICC (Fixed Income, Commodity and Currency)
Experience in Index/QIS structuring and/or quantitative or systematic strategy development within a banking environment
Volatility experience is a plus
Demonstrated strong analytical skills with deep market knowledge
Excellent interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear and concise technical and formulaic documentation
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with sound judgment, effective problem-solving, and strong time management
Ability to respond to inquiries confidently, efficiently, and with precision
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining focus and accuracy
Strategic, independent, and creative thinker with a track record of generating ideas and making decisions
High level of energy, initiative, and entrepreneurial drive
Consistently demonstrates high professional standards and personal integrity

Responsibilities

Drive FICC Index/QIS (Quantitative Investment Strategies) product innovation and development, collaborating with all relevant partners to deliver a unique and robustoffering for our clients, globally.
Conceptualize, research, design and develop relevant systematic index strategies based on various investment themes specific to each asset class.
Work closely with FICC Index Sales & Trading and various teams in legal, technology, quant and compliance to industrialize index rules, decomposition and ongoing maintenance of strategies.
Collaborate with FICC strategist teams for idea generation and to leverage market expertise into product development.
Transform ideas into actionable, investable strategies.
Develop a FICC Index Structuring/Product “hub” consisting of relevant products, development tools, data, index documents, descriptions, agreements, marketing materials, know-how and knowledge and research materials.
Create innovative tools and processes for quickly reacting and managing client inquiries, idea-based interactions and solutions- based results.
Create backtesting, portfolio and analytics tools for idea creation and stress testing.
Explain complex market, derivative, index concepts, components and methods to sophisticated clients.
Connect strategy characteristics to underlying market movements Product technical writing, formulaic descriptions and closed-form index rules describing full replication of strategy.
Help manage third-party index partnerships, relationships and agreements Support/collaborate with FICC sales on the creation of technical sales material, pitchbooks, index descriptions and custom reports for client service.
Represent Scotiabank with financial institutions in a variety of capacities, including the road show marketing, investor meetings and industry conferences Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in dayto-day activities and decisions
Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment