Derivatives Manager

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom eFinancialCareers Full time

The role involves collaborating with the wider AXA Derivatives & Financing Team. The role reports directly to the Head of AXA Derivatives & Financing (based in Paris) who will be responsible for setting objectives and appraisal of performance against suchobjectives, with input from the Senior UK Derivatives Manager - who has local and day-to-day oversight.

**Key Accountabilities**

**1.General responsibilities**
- Contributing to the UK OTC Derivatives management activity within the local execution team and ensure UK representation within the Global Trading Securities Financing and Derivatives (TSFD) Derivatives Management business.
- Maintaining effective relationships with internal and external clients (with a focus on the local AXA UK entities as well as AXA IM PM teams such as UK Buy & Maintain) and attending PM internal meetings where required.
- Price and execute derivatives and repo trades
- Update, maintain and develop pricing and desk tools with the help of the quantitative team
- Construct and articulate views on potential discretionary positions
- Possess thorough understanding to the operational processes and controls involved with executing and managing cross asset portfolios encompassing exposure to derivative instruments

**2.Infrastructure and Governance**
- Contribute to team governance:

- Attend and contribute to Counterparty reviews if required.
- Coordinate with TSFD business quality to ensure best execution and adherence to other first level controls.
- Monthly and quarterly governance meetings with clients and PMs.
- Represent TSFD team at Best Execution Committee meetings if required

**3.Business Development**
- If needed provide support to Distribution to help develop capability and strengthen proposition of Derivatives Management
- Contribute to and attend client/consultant meetings as required
- Supply appropriate commentary for internal and external client performance reporting
- Contribute to UK business strategy plans in collaboration with broader Solutions Teams (structuring, product development) to mitigate risk and/or enhance returns.

**4.Execution/Advisory**

Structuring, pricing, and executing derivatives and repos on all types of underlying (including Interest Rate, Inflation, Equity, FX, Credit)
- Proactively act by recommending trading / restructuring existing derivatives strategies liaising with the client or make restructuring proposals to the client. Participate in the regular Derivatives Management team meetings if required
- Contribute to and participate in the monthly Derivatives Market Watch with a special focus on UK market if required
- Proactively contribute to the enhancement of the Derivatives operational tools and processes
- Comply with AXA IM Risks and Controls (R&C) standards and adhere to TSF Business Quality first level controls.

**Education/Qualifications**
- Quantitative and financial background preferred with IMC or CFA or aptitude to successfully complete additional professional qualification if required

**Experience**
- Demonstrable experience in asset management, investment banking, or insurance with a focus on derivatives

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Knowledge of the UK pension and insurance market preferable (regulation, eligibility, accounting)
- Good written and oral communication skills, with a focus on client presentations and technical information analysis.
- Proactive in displaying leadership skills to effectively demonstrate process and capability of team.
- Strong numeracy and accuracy skills
- Strong knowledge of Excel and Bloomberg (ability to develop macro)
- Strong Team culture and ability to work with other teams within AXA IM
- Strong understanding of Risk and Compliance framework
- French language skills are a plus

**Competencies**
- Solutions approach i.e., effective capacity to integrate different skills sets (finance, legal, regulatory, and accounting, quant etc) to address the needs of clients.

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