Senior Derivatives Trader in Amsterdam

Global Markets (GM) is the centre of expertise for all financial markets activities and products of ABN AMRO. GM is made up of Equity Capital Markets (ECM), Debt Capital Markets (DCM), FX, Fixed Income & Derivatives and Strategy & Business Development (S&BD). Fixed Income & Derivatives (FID) department covers the needs of institutional and corporate clients for all derivatives and fixed income products. Clients are large corporates, central banks, pension funds, asset managers, insurance companies and hedge funds. The FID department consist of two commercial teams, FID Sales and FID trading, working together in offering clients our products and solutions. Do you want to be part of a leading Benelux based FID Trading desk, do you have the ambition to be the best and make it happen? Then we want to hear your story!

FID Trading has full end-to-end responsibility for pricing & risk management for all derivative and fixed income products. This includes responsibility for pricing models and tooling, management of all risk types, creating and implementing strategies for optimizing our electronic and other distribution channels and adhering to all policies and regulations. As a Senior Derivatives Trader:
 

•    You are a (strategic) discussion partner for clients and the bank in the field of risk management and FID trading. 
•    You can adequately and quickly make the right decisions and execute transactions in (complex) financial products (bonds, currencies, linear and none linear derivatives based on these).
•    You manage and optimize the trading portfolios of the bank from a balanced risk, return and scarce resources perspective. 
•    You are curious, creative and always looking for the how and why to be in-control. You use data and other IT-tooling for this.
•    You have up-to-date expertise in the field of financial markets, products, valuation models, risk management and quantitative models (data, algorithms, quant analyses) and you use this to optimize transactions and (risk) positions. 
•    You recognize risks and you take appropriate actions to control their impact
•    You work in a team and you like to collaborate with relevant stakeholders (QA, Sales, IT, Grids, XVA)
•    In this role, you are responsible for all non-linear derivatives product trading
•    In everything you do, you take possible risks, financial results for the bank, sustainability and customer interests into account.
 

Global Markets is a department with highly specialized group of people advising, executing and dealing in financial instruments. The working environment is entrepreneurial, collaborative and complex due to amongst others changing clients’ needs, regulations and the impact of technology and data. This means Global Markets needs to be responsive and quick on its feet to adjust in this dynamic environment.

We are looking for someone who challenges the status quo and is passionate about financial markets and trading.

•    Academic education level
•    At least 6-12 years’ work experience, preferably in Global Markets / Investment or Wholesale Banking
•    Experience in trading and risk management of (complex) financial market products
•    Advanced skills in the field of trading systems, tools, processes, product, pricing and valuation model knowledge, as well as IT, business, market and regulatory knowledge
•    Strong affinity with technology, quant development and understanding data
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, team player and effective stakeholder manager
•    Proven client-centric skills
•    Self-starter, innovative and curious mindset
•    Keen interest in financial markets & economies.

Next to the commercial challenge, you will expand you internal and external network of stakeholders. 
•    Immediately get commercial responsibilities and you will be empowered to act.
•    You will be able to expand your network, knowledge and career opportunities. 
•    Salary for Hay grade 12-13, depending on your experience, based on a 40-hours work week.
•    A generous personal development budget for courses and workshops.
•    OV card valid in the whole of the Netherlands.
•    A good pension scheme.
•    25 days of holidays per year.
•    Flexible working hours.