QIS Product Development Specialist

Job description

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Area:
CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANKING

Company:
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What are we looking for?

Academic and Experience:

·  Undergraduate degree in any of the following disciplines: finance, mathematics, physics or engineering.
·  Master in quantitative finance or in any other quantitative field.
·  More than 3 years of experience either in Quantitative areas of either Global Markets unit, or an Asset Management company.
·  A good understanding of the investment process, investment management industry, portfolio theory, and financial markets
·  Good knowledge of the fundamental factors driving assets returns (with high Equity expertise)
·  Good practical knowledge of equity and credit derivatives
·  Experience with the following programming languages: VBA, Python. 
·  Progress towards a CFA charter. 
·  Knowledge of analytical platforms such as Bloomberg.

Languages: 

·  Fluency in English. 

Preferred Skills: 

·  Strong communication skills – written, verbal and presenting.

This position will require the candidate to have a valid Mifid certification . In case the candidate is not certified, they will have to obtain the pertaining certification upon the incorporation to the role.

Overview

Overview

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, multiasset 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

Support the QIS Head of Product Development. Leading the Development and Evolution of QIS Platform. Driving the development of the product offering in the matter of expertise. Leading the Development, the Investment Strategies that meet the required quality and suitability for the different client’s needs

About the job

·  Design and develop QIS strategies across asset classes (with a high Equity focus) based on fundamental, macro and technical indicators. 
·  Work closely with sales and trading departments to ensure that products are in line with client requirements. 
·  Create rulebooks for the designed strategies.  
·  Liaise with quants in to explain the rulebook so that the production model could be implemented.        
·  Work on creating and maintaining the structuring model of the strategy. 
·  Collaborate with other support functions within the business.  Develop efficient tools to automate manual processes. 

Working at BBVA

BBVA is a global company with over 160 years of history present in 25 countries with over 81 million customers. We are more than 110,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary and diverse teams.

At BBVA, we are ahead of the transformation that is taking place in the banking sector, challenging the status quo, to make life easier to our customers.

Being part of BBVA means developing your career in one of the most innovative companies in finance.

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We started out with the spirit of helping others make the best financial decisions. That spirit remains with us today and encourages us to keep moving forward, prioritizing innovation and digital transformation so that we can put the opportunities of this new era within everyone's reach.

Diversity

At BBVA we believe having a diverse team makes us a better bank.

For this reason, we actively support diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities regardless race, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. We cultivate a collaborative and inclusive work environment that allows every employee to do their best work.

Our values

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Customer comes first

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