Derivatives Trader

**Derivatives Trader**
- Trade interest rates, inflation, FX, commodities
- Work as part of an established and close knit team
- Deliver innovative and valuable solutions for the benefit of the people of NSW

TCorp provides best-in-class investment management, financial management, solutions and advice to the New South Wales (NSW) public sector. With A$102 billion of assets under management, TCorp is a top 10 Australian investment manager and is the central borrowing authority of the state of NSW, with a balance sheet of A$131 billion. It is rated Aaa (Stable) by Moody’s, AAA (Stable) by Fitch, and AA+ (Stable) by S&P.

TCorp champions and protects the financial interests of the state and delivers sustainable returns and financial efficiencies that allow its clients to achieve their broader business objectives. TCorp delivers this through its expert team, ability to anticipate the future needs of the state and with a deep understanding of the unique needs of the NSW Government family. We work exclusively for the NSW Government and public sector entities.

The Financial Markets division is the centre of financial markets expertise for NSW, acting as the State’s Central Financing Authority, funding and managing the NSW debt portfolio, providing advice and financial solutions and enabling local governments to access appropriate debt and investment products.

The Financial Risk Solutions team provides standard and customised financial markets risk management solutions to TCorp's clients.

This is a high performing, broad derivatives trading and analytics role that provides in-depth trading and risk capability to TCorp’s Balance Sheet and Funding & Sustainability teams and TCorp’s clients. Reporting to the Head of Derivatives Trading & Analytics, you will:

- trade all types of derivative transactions for TCorp and TCorp clients
- support the Head of Derivatives Trading & Analytics with managing TCorp derivative risk across rates, FX and commodities
- provide pricing, hedging and risk management advice on interest rates, inflation, FX and commodities using physical and derivative instruments
- develop and validate systems and pricing models for all derivative transactions TCorp trades
- stay up to date on regulations and market changing practices affecting derivative markets such as new ISDA Protocols and margining requirements
- perform sophisticated qualitative and quantitative risk and relative value analysis on TCorp’s Balance Sheet and adding value through informed decisions
- partner with the Financial Risk Solutions team to develop solutions and strategies for TCorp’s clients to identify and manage their financial risks and execute these solutions for the clients

Day to day outcomes and accountabilities will include:

- performing efficient trading and risk management activities of derivatives transactions for TCorp’s balance sheet and TCorp clients taking account of regulatory requirements; Board/Management parameters; and market practice
- developing and maintaining pricing, valuation, and risk models of derivative instruments
- assisting in development and maintenance of a derivative dealer panel to maintain liquidity and efficient pricing
- assisting with internal and external projects or components of projects, particularly utilising analytical and financial modelling skills and writing skills
- assisting in the technical analysis of risk advisory project work with the Financial Risk Solutions team
- contributing to the systems specification, development and migration of trading and risk systems
- leading quantitative and analytical efforts as required for advice to TCorp clients - understanding and working through the financial implications of the client requirements, review, assist and/or preparation of financial models
- preparing reports - drafting and reviewing
- assisting in presentation to TCorp Board, executives and clients where required
- providing thought leadership on the generation of new ideas for the Funding & Sustainability, Balance Sheet and Financial Risk Solutions teams

To succeed in this role, you will have a minimum 5 years’ experience in derivative markets and/or financial modelling and a strong knowledge of financial markets, including derivative trading experience.

Your understanding of the operation of the financial markets will include fixed income securities and interest rate derivatives, plus physical and derivative security valuation principles, portfolio hedging and risk management techniques. In addition you will have an understanding of risk management and performance methodologies such as Value at Risk (VaR) and an awareness of industry trends regarding issues such as capital adequacy, etc.

You will be degree qualified in e.g. mathematics, physics, engineering or finance. A Master’s degree (or above) and CFA qualifications would be highly regarded. You will hold AFMA accreditation or be willing to obtain the necessary AFMA accreditation.

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