Job Description

Key responsibilities include currency focused macroeconomic and financial market research and collaborating on the positioning of the developed market currency strategy including generating trade ideas, portfolio construction and risk management. The candidate will be expected to collaborate with the other members of the currency strategy team, the global rates team and the wider department.

Responsibilities

• Research focused on currency markets, including country specific economic insights, macroeconomic themes, technical market developments and quantitative research.
• Share management of the developed market currency strategy, including generating trade ideas, portfolio construction and risk management.
• Collaborate in an inclusive team environment. All team members are expected to contribute ideas and open and honest feedback is expected to be given and received.
• Communicate both individual and team views to a range of different audiences.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Postgraduate degree or comparable experience in statistics, economics, finance or other scientific discipline.
• Experience in asset management, sell side research or central banking.
• Strong understanding of economic theory and the G10 economies from a macro perspective.
• Understanding of currency markets and investment strategies over a range of time horizons. Personal track record of delivering alpha from currency markets an advantage.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills. Experience with Python a plus.
• Ability to formulate and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Work efficiently in a collaborative team environment.