This is a Corporate Derivative Solutions Associate role with Westpac based in Sydney, NSW, AU
Our purpose is creating better futures together – it's what we do, who we are and why we come to work every day. With this purpose in mind, we've set ourselves a bold ambition - to be our customers' #1 bank and partner through life.
Through our unique portfolio of brands comprising Westpac, St.George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA, BT and RAMS, we're focused on meeting the financial services needs of our 13 million customers.
When you join Westpac Group, you'll be empowered to make a difference, constructively challenge and create a future worth striving for. But best of all you'll be joining a whole organisation of people who love working together to help others create their best future.
About the role
The Corporate Solutions Associate will support the solutions team in originating, structuring, and executing interest rate and medium-term FX hedging solutions for the firm's large corporate clients. This entry-level role involves learning about financial markets, derivatives products, and client relationship management, while partnering with various internal teams including trading, credit, and legal.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist in identifying, presenting, and executing interest rate hedging solutions for corporate clients.
* Support the origination, ongoing coverage, and execution of vanilla and structured solutions and other hedging transactions.
* Prepare customized pitch-books and various market analyses for client meetings under supervision.
* Provide support to senior dealers on market and economic updates, internal and external calls related to new and existing hedging transactions.
* Learn to run complex models to assist with pricing metrics and quantifying market and credit risks.
* Collaborate with banking, trading, credit, structuring, and other internal teams in executing hedging strategies.
* Learn to market derivatives products, using a consultative sales approach.
* Work collaborating with the wider bond teams to support offshore and onshore issuances with derivatives
* Work with Strategy and Trading to provide proactive insights on financial markets thematics
* Assist with customer specific insight-based analysis: Monte Carlo simulation, sensitivity analysis, peer analysis etc
* When ready, manage a portfolio of corporate clients that will expand over time in line with experience & opportunities
Preferred Experience:
* Strong interest in global financial markets.
* Excellent analytical, quantitative, and interpretative skills.
* Good attention to detail
* Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative work environment.
* Adaptable, flexible, and resilient.
* Skilled at managing multiple tasks concurrently and highly organised.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word applications.
* Firm understanding and experience in basic finance and/or economics is a plus
* A high degree of ethics and integrity.
* Strong academic record.
Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what's outlined
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting solutions team
* Learning about financial markets
* Collaborating with internal teams
Key Strengths
* Financial markets knowledge
* Client relationship management
* Derivatives products understanding
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