The Rates team drives innovation by designing, testing, and executing sophisticated quantitative trading strategies.
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Join a group at the forefront of market evolution, where your expertise shapes impactful solutions in the world of finance. Job summaryAs an Executive Director within the Rates Trading team, you will have the opportunity to leverage your strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and other quantitative disciplines, along with your deep understanding of financial markets.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing liquidity to institutional and corporate clients across various US interest rate markets, as well as managing the risk associated with interest rate exposures resulting from these activities.
This is a client-facing position that involves significant interaction with some of our largest clients within Global MarketsJob ResponsibilitiesInteract with large, institutional clients and make markets in your desk's particular range of productManage risk, liquidity, and all aspects of a Trading book including analysis of pre-trade market conditions, execution costs, and hedging strategies while driving all aspects of the pricing and risk management decisions of trades with material interest rate exposureTrack supply and demand from client franchise while evaluating market developments in real timeConduct in-depth research and analysis of financial markets, instruments, and data with an eye towards improving risk management and returns within the Trading bookCollaborate with support partners in Technology, QR, Control Functions and other stakeholders to improve infrastructure and the broader Rates Trading platformCollaborate with Sales partners to help drive relationships and trading activity with our end user clientsProvide ad hoc analysis and market colour to help support broader franchise efforts and increase client engagementContribute to the development of new trading ideas and research initiativesRequired qualifications, capabilities, and skills: Advanced degree in a relevant field of study, preferably in a quantitatively oriented disciplineExtensive experience in financial markets, preferably in a Trading, Sales, or Portfolio Management roleStrong understanding of Interest Rate Markets, including Securities and DerivativesProgramming skills in Python or similar languageAbility to work collaboratively with stakeholders across all areas of the franchise including both Front Office and Support PartnersAbility to multi-task in a high-pressure environment and to adapt to changing business and market conditionsA desire to learn and a commitment to continuous growth and developmentStrong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate directly with clients in support of Sales effortsStrong writing skills and the ability to generate original content for dissemination to clientsThis role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity.
The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.J.P.
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Morgan's Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments.
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The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Full timePosting Date: 2026-10-05
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