Apply Advanced Mathematics to Real Trading Decisions
Join a Front Office xVA Trading team and work alongside traders, quants and developers on derivatives pricing, exposure modelling and portfolio optimisation.
Launch Your Career on a Front Office Trading Desk
Are you passionate about quantitative finance, derivatives pricing, and financial markets? Do you want to join a leading global investment bank and gain exposure to a highly specialised trading environment from day one?
We are seeking an exceptional xVA Trader Trainee to join our Front Office team, working alongside experienced xVA traders within the Fixed Income & Currencies business. This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly analytical graduate to develop expertise in derivatives valuation, counterparty risk, capital optimisation, and quantitative modelling while contributing to real trading and pricing activities across global markets.
You'll work at the intersection of trading, quantitative research, risk management, and technology, helping drive the development of sophisticated pricing tools and optimisation solutions used across multiple asset classes.
What You'll Be Doing
As an Trainee, you will:
- Support xVA traders with daily pricing and trading activities
- Assist in the valuation of derivatives across interest rates, FX, credit and other asset classes
- Help explain pricing methodologies and valuation assumptions to sales and trading teams
- Monitor xVA workflows and collaborate with support functions to ensure efficient execution
- Contribute to portfolio optimisation initiatives designed to reduce CVA, capital and funding costs
- Partner with Quantitative Research and Development teams to enhance pricing models and risk management tools
- Assist in the implementation and monitoring of optimisation solutions
- Analyse counterparty exposures and valuation adjustments to support business decision-making
- Participate in strategic projects led by senior members of the team
