Structured Solutions Graduate Trainee

24 hours ago

Singapore Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft Full time $120,000 - $150,000 per year

Job purpose:

Joining our 18-month Graduate Programme will give you the training and support you require to become successful in your new role at Commerzbank. The programme is designed for recent graduates, and you must therefore have graduated within the past 12 months.

You will gain an overview of operational and strategic tasks of the Trading function, while learning and understanding the desk's global mandate. The role will collaborate closely with stakeholders including Structuring, Sales, Risk Management, Finance and Operations etc.

Structured Solutions Trading: engages in the full suite of credit related products and providing asset and liability management solutions to internal or external clients (yield enhancement solutions, risk management strategies, financing structures as well as delivering balance sheet optimization).

Upon successful completion of the 18 months programme, the graduate trainee will be considered for permanent employment opportunities subject to strong performance during traineeship and business conditions.

Key activities:

  • To be developed into a full team member of the Structured Solutions Trading team.
  • Initiate, construct, price and execute structured credit products.
  • Run daily tasks including risk management, P&L reporting and analysis.
  • Handle trade bookings in a timely and accurate manner and make sure systems are properly setup and operationally ready.
  • Conduct pricing and risk analysis for structured credit instruments.
  • Assist in providing support on a day-to-day basis, ensuring essential procedures are implemented and standards of practice maintained, given the necessary training, opportunities to interact/work with stakeholders and work on structuring/trading ideas.
  • Assist in developing and define processes, systems and procedures ensuring standards and requirements are met and improving efficiency.
  • Assist senior trader to monitor different kind of internal and external limits.
  • To adhere to all relevant regulatory and compliance requirements.
  • Monitor and analyse credit market trends, yield spreads, and relevant macroeconomic events.

Formal education:

  • Recent graduates with not more than 1 year of professional work experience (excluding internships)
  • A degree in a numerate discipline from a top tier university with GPA above 3.5 (on score of 4.0) or 2nd Class Upper
  • A higher degree such as Master Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering or Physics is preferred

Specialist knowledge (work experience, further qualification):

  • Is very interested in working in the financial markets and have some understanding of basic derivative products and economic developments
  • A good level of computer literacy. Proficiency in MS Office (particularly in Excel and VBA programming skills).
  • Fluent in English. Other language skills, particularly Mandarin or Korean would be an advantage
  • Relevant work/internship experience within a financial institution would be an advantage

Description of specifications with regards to work profiles

  • Able to quickly understand and analyse complex topics and extract the key messages
  • Ability to handle intensely stressful environments
  • Be proactive, highly motivated and an ambitious team player
  • Be self confident and able to work under high pressure
  • Have excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Team player

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