Director Structured Products

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Director of Structured Products at a European Corporate & Investment Bank in London.

Main Responsibilities

• Structuring credit solutions for clients, including client discussions, idea generation, documentation negotiation, and presentations.
• Managing medium-sized projects such as NPPs, resource planning, performance monitoring, and ensuring targets and product approvals are met.
• Developing innovative structures, demonstrating technical expertise and commercial judgment.
• Improving processes, systems, and procedures to meet standards and enhance efficiency.
• Implementing business plans focused on income growth and geographical expansion, considering regulatory factors.
• Enhancing personal skills and performance through continuous professional development.
• Collaborating with Sales teams to generate new trade leads and structures.
• Ensuring trades are tax and regulation compliant, with ongoing monitoring of regulatory changes.
• Presenting to senior management and participating in management or risk committees for trade approval.
• Working with Legal and Operations teams to ensure trades are legally sound and operationally feasible.

Additional Responsibilities

• Focusing on European and American franchise growth, including client meetings and internal networking.
• Origination and structuring of credit derivatives, structured repo products, collateral lending, swaps, and illiquid assets.
• Building and executing a business pipeline, collaborating with colleagues as needed.
• Managing internal approval processes for transactions.
• Understanding modelling, quantitative aspects, and XVA related to credit derivatives, FX, and interest rate products.
• Possessing detailed knowledge of relevant documentation (LMA, LSTA, ISDA, GMRA, GMLSA) and negotiating effectively with clients and legal counsel.

The Successful Candidate

This is an exciting opportunity for a Director of Structured Products in London.

Key Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in trading or structuring fixed income structured products.
• Degree in a quantitative field (Mathematics, Engineering, Physical Sciences, Quantitative Finance) with a 2:1 or higher; postgraduate qualifications (Masters, PhD, professional) preferred.
• Experience in structuring or trading structured credit derivatives, and either structured repo or illiquid assets.
• Proven track record of delivering solutions and generating revenue from credit derivatives, repos, and illiquid assets.
• Team-oriented with collaborative skills and strong integrity.
• Maintaining all necessary FCA licenses and certifications required for the role.

What We Offer

A competitive compensation package.