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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 121,000 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 BBVA´s 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 client’s 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.
Skills:
Customer Targeting, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking
