Graduate - Global Capital Markets Trader

At Validus, the Global Capital Markets team is responsible for the implementation and ongoing execution of our clients' hedging strategies across foreign exchange and interest rate markets. Acting as an extension of our clients' treasury and investment teams, we ensure every transaction is executed efficiently, competitively and in line with each client's broader risk management objectives.

The team executes more than US$700 billion of derivatives transactions annually across FX, Rates, Equity and Commodity markets, working with many of the world's leading private capital managers. We combine deep market expertise with proprietary technology to deliver best execution, scalable trading operations and ongoing portfolio monitoring, allowing clients to focus on investment performance rather than trade execution.

Requirements

Core Activities

The Global Capital Markets team supports the full lifecycle of derivative execution and portfolio monitoring, ensuring that client hedging strategies are implemented accurately, efficiently and in accordance with best execution principles. In practice, this means the hire will be responsible for:

• Pricing FX Spot, Forward, Swap and Option transactions across multiple execution channels
• Monitoring client hedge portfolios using our proprietary RiskView technology
• Preparing market commentary and insights