Group Treasury - Junior Funding Risk Management Trader

Switzerland - Zürich, United Kingdom Finance Group Functions

Job Reference #

273309BR

City

London, Opfikon

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

Are you an analytic thinker? Are your market analysis skills second to none? Are you a motivated self-starter with an interest or background in risk management?

We’re looking for a Funding Risk Management Trader to:

• manage UBS's Liquidity, Funding and balance sheet portfolio risks;
• manage a broad range of risks including but not limited to structural interest rate, FX, Cross-currency basis, IR optionality and cross gamma effects;
• follow regulations and internal policies, including quality of execution, pricing, hedging, trading limits and compliance policies;
• manage the pricing of internal funding curves and execute Money Market flows across the Group;
• lead the project management of strategic initiatives around products & risk.

Your team

You’ll be working in the Funding Management team in London or Zurich. The team plans and executes the external funding requirements of the Group via issuance of Commercial Paper, Capital Instruments and long-term debt, risk manages the centralised interest rate and currency risk from Group Treasury’s ALM activities, cash manages the funding requirements across the Group and maintains Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) across business divisions and legal entities.
As a Funding Management Trader, you’ll play an important role in:

• ensuring the firm is appropriately funded to meet the internal and regulatory requirements with diverse & cost-efficient funding sources;
• ensuring the risk-exposure in GT is appropriately managed within limits to facilitate stable & positive P&L contribution to the Group;
• firm wide projects and initiatives, acting as SME for all matters related to funding.

Your expertise

• 2-5 years of relevant experience
• genuine interest in macro-economics, balance sheet dynamics and impacts on funding risks;
• strong analytical, communication and presentation skills required combined with a good understanding of the financial markets and enjoy the challenges of a fast-paced environment;
• basic understanding of the regulatory environment, especially in funding, capital, and liquidity;
• preferably an understanding or previous work experience in capital markets, balance sheet and liability structure or interest rate or FX risk management;
• strong results orientation & adept at working in a high-energy level environment;
• highly numerate, logical analytical thought process with attention to detail;
• ability to work under pressure and quickly assess the risk vs. reward of a trade/decision;
• fluency in Excel, PowerPoint and data analysis (e.g. PowerBI / Tableau). Basic Python beneficial;
• excellent command in English (oral and written).

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

With more than 70,000 employees, we have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries. Do you want to be one of us?

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Disclaimer / Policy Statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.