Role Title: Middle Office Trade Support - Junior Analyst

Permanent

Office location: London

Department overview:

The Junior Analyst role will be in the Middle Office Trade Support Group which sits within the wider Business Management team.

The Trade Support Group currently has teams in London, New York and Singapore directly supporting the Execution desk & Portfolio Managers (PM). The group supports all aspects of trade capture, trade flow across macro products and works closely with various internal groups (Operations, Risk, PC, Technology) to identify & resolve issues, enhance & integrate new processes and technology as well as help to establish & police best practices.

Role overview:

Sitting with the Execution desk and the London Middle office colleague, the candidate will be covering the EMEA Rates desk across London, Geneva, Dubai & Jersey offices with main responsibilities including:

• Timely & accurate booking of new trades that do not STP across futures, swaps, options as well as unwinds/novations /expiries and other trade life cycle events.
• Coordinate post-trade issues by liaising with various internal groups Operations, Risk, PC, Technology teams to resolve exceptions/trade flow/PnL & risk issues on the day
• Maintain clear communication with Execution and PMs when picking up items from the group chat / inbox and manage expectations of the end PM/owner as requests accumulate
• Ensure all daily tasks are complete before EOD and any pending items are handed over to regional MOTS team / Ops where relevant
• Escalate any issues timely to PMs and where appropriate London Execution or Manager
• Identify process gaps/inefficiencies and implement standardised & controlled process improvements across the asset classes
• Adherence to regulatory and firm compliance policies

Note: The team in London start at 8:00am working 4 days in office. The WFH day has to be coordinated with the team to ensure coverage. This role will not involve any execution or trading activity.

Experience required:

• Junior Analyst or Internship experience within an established Buy and/or Sell side organisation is required
• University Degree qualification or country equivalent
• Experience working with various internal/external teams managing / coordinating multiple tasks is preferred
• Basic knowledge of any Fixed Income product is an advantage

About you:

• Self-starter and problem solver
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise & organise accordingly
• Strong communication skills, ability to communicate issues to different types of audiences
• Confident in dealing and liaising with Front office and Infrastructure teams
• Able to work effectively both individually & as part of a team

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.

Overview of the Team/Department

Emerging Markets team consists of over 30 Portfolio Managers with offices in NY, London, Geneva and Singapore. The team trades a variety of instruments, mostly Rates, FX, Credit and other derivatives, across Asia, Ceemea and Latam, to profit from market themes and opportunities as they arise. The Singapore office consists of more than 10 experienced Portfolio Managers with a strong track record in Emerging Markets Asia macro trading.

More about the role

The Trading Assistant role provides an opportunity to work closely with Portfolio Managers and interact directly with market makers and sales people.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Following the markets, sourcing the best liquidity and executing trades for Portfolio Managers.
• Providing market colors and highlighting news/market movers that help Portfolio Managers to make trading decisions.
• Booking deals, monitoring positions, and ensuring the integrity of positions held in the system.
• Liaising between the trading desk and support functions (middle/back office), as well as external counterparties.
• Managing projects that improve desk efficiency as and when they arise

Experience Required

• Working experience in sales/trading roles from sell-side banks, or execution roles from buy-side funds, with good understanding of EM Asia rates and FX market dynamic
• A degree from a reputable university with a demonstrated interest in investment products, in particular, rates, FX and derivatives.
• Strong multi-tasking skill – able to prioritise and manage several different tasks at once, and strong organisation skills.
• Have an excellent eye for detail and be very thorough in the checks and processes.
• Good communication skills, as the role would require constant liaisons with Portfolio Managers, internal support functions and external counterparties.
• Good analytical and Excel spreadsheet skill, as the role would require ad-hoc projects and spreadsheet buildings to enhance the efficiency of daily work.
• While the desk will provide guidance, the role requires someone who can perform independently and can step up and take on increased responsibilities over time.
   

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.

Job Title: Portfolio Operations Administrator

Location: London or Jersey

Permanent 

Overview of the team:

Working within BlueCrest’s Private Wealth team, responsible for the operations of the family office portfolio of the CEO and the deferred compensation portfolios for BlueCrest’s global population of portfolio managers.

Responsibilities:

Portfolio operations:

• Maintenance of portfolio records - transaction capture & allocation across investor portfolios.
• General ledger maintenance for across corporate structures of various complexity.
• Reconciliation of all portfolio assets
• Coordinating treasury management - oversight and support of cash flows required for portfolio transactions.
• Day to day correspondence with investors (BC staff globally) on all portfolio-related queries.
• Liaising with brokers for the execution of portfolio transactions in liquid markets.

Investor reporting & MI:

• Preparation of portfolio reporting for participants in deferred compensation & private wealth plans.
• Preparation of regular and ad hoc analysis/MI as required.

Candidate profile:

Experience:

• 2-3 years experience in the operations & administration of fund/portfolio structures.
• Comfortable with the management and manipulation of large data sets. Experience with General Ledger systems would be beneficial.

Skills:

• The role requires a motivated and highly committed individual who has a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to analyse and communicate financial information.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with all staff, from executive management to traders/portfolio managers and operations professionals.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a range of competing priorities and projects to tight deadlines.

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.

Role Title: Operations and Product Control Manager 

Department: Operations and Product Control

Location: Singapore

Permanent

Overview of the team/department: 

The Operations department is responsible for maintaining the day‑to‑day integrity of the firm’s financial records, ensuring trading activity is accurately recorded, reconciled, and settled in a timely manner.

As elements of the operating model transition, the team’s responsibilities are expanding towards oversight and control, with increased involvement in query management, front‑office engagement, and monitoring trade and event flows to identify and resolve exceptions efficiently.

The Product Control department is responsible for the production, analysis, publication and control of official daily P&L for all BlueCrest funds at a Portfolio Manager, Desk and Fund level, as well as oversight of monthly NAV production and approval of distribution of statements to investors.

Both departments work across three offices (London, New York and Singapore) covering all major asset classes, with the overarching objective of developing innovative approaches to achieve best-in-class control of the business.

Role requirements:

This role plays a crucial part in the Operations and Product Control daily and month-end processes. Specific responsibilities include:

• Management of the Singapore team of five Product Controllers in producing daily P&L across various trading desks, working closely with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and ensure timely and accurate delivery of the P&L.
• Management of the Singapore team of Operations Analysts (typically 3-5 people) in performing functions supporting any elements of the front to back support. Trade and event capture, affirmation and confirmation, settlement, reconciliation and ALL other lifecycle (corp actions, novation etc).
• Management and familiarity with elements of the treasury/funding and margin flows that run in the Singapore time zone.
• To get more “hands on” with some of the functions if necessary, to guide, fix etc.
• Ownership of the start-of-day relationship with Arcesium, ensuring that data feeding into the firm’s reporting systems is reviewed and material issues resolved.
• Ad hoc information requests from Portfolio Managers, management and external stakeholders.
• Involvement in process improvement and broader Infrastructure-wide transformation initiatives.
• Act as main infrastructure central person for escalation and interaction to and from other BC operating regions, especially back to management in London.

Experience required:

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Operations Manager and/or Product Controller within a bank or hedge fund with demonstrable strong understanding of Fixed Income derivative and securities products.

Essential experience includes:

• Experience of managing and developing teams.
• Strong academic qualifications in a numerate subject from a top-tier academic institution.
• Experienced user of MS Excel.

Desirable, but not essential, experience includes:

• Experience of both Operations and Product Control.
• Experience of common Visualisation tools, ETL tools and/or Python.
• Exposure to more than one asset class
• Exposure to a number of different areas of “infrastructure” support or the front to back support functions of an asset class/asset classes.
• Knowledge of Valuation control / IPV processes.

About you:

You will be a self-starter comfortable with taking the initiative and independently driving forward competing priorities across a range of timescales, both for yourself and for your team.

Working across teams is critical, for which you will have excellent communication and influencing skills, and will need to be comfortable building strong working relationships within Operations and Product Control globally across multiple time zones, and with other stakeholders across the firm.

You will have a growth mindset with a desire to continuously learn and to constructively challenge the status quo.

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality. 

Role Title: Risk Manager

Department: Risk

Office location: London

Department overview:

The Risk Team is made up of Risk Managers and Analysts based in London. The team is responsible for oversight and risk management of the Funds positions and work closely with other departments including Risk Quants, Technology and Product Control.

Role overview:

BlueCrest Capital Management require a London based Risk Manager to support its Global Rates Trading Business. Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing Portfolio Managers within the Rates Trading business.
• A key part of the role is to monitor and interact with Portfolio Managers, to ensure trading adheres to their mandate in terms of sizing and appropriateness.
• Help monitor, produce and design risk reports across various levels (e.g. Individual Portfolios, Desk, Fund level)
• Perform detailed analysis on risk/pnl drivers using the firm’s internal systems and data.
• A key part of the role is to monitor and interact with Portfolio Managers, to ensure trading adheres to their mandate in terms of sizing and appropriateness.
• Be able to provide an independent assessment of a PM’s portfolio, and present findings clearly to Management.
• The candidate is expected to be proactive in the development of risk tools by working with Technology & Quant teams.
• Mentor junior team members.

Experience required:

• Significant relevant experience gained in IB or buy side within Risk or Sales/Trading
• Strong knowledge and deep experience in Rates or Credit Markets.
• Modelling Knowledge (Fixed Income Products, Pricing, VaR)
• Technology/Programming skills (Python/ SQL/VBA) are desirable.
• Excellent analytical skills, along with the ability to communicate and present complex information effectively

About you:

• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to build relationships with PMs whilst also having the authority to question and challenge them regarding portfolio risk and construction.
• Ability to collaborate and work across global offices and teams.

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.

Job Title : Quant Researcher

Division: Front Office Technology

Reports To: Head of QR

Location: London

Department Overview:

The Quant Research team is a centralised function responsible for maintaining and enhancing core systems in BlueCrest. We support curve build across rates/fx/inflation/bond/commodity, rates vol calibration frameworks as well as maintaining and enhancing existing quant analytics libraries and timeseries data.

The QR team sits within the Front office technology group and liaises heavily with the desk and other support functions including RAD, Risk Dev and market risk managers

Role Overview:

The primary focus of this role is to work with the trading desks and risk management to meet any of their pricing, risk and market analysis needs. 

The role will require strong mathematical and programming skills with the core analytics libraries being written C# and C++. The successful candidate will be able to implement clean robust solutions in these core libraries and work collaboratively as part of a larger group wide development and desk facing team. A pragmatic approach has to be taken at all times. Key factors are; time to market, fit for purpose, and code reusability. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a delivery focused individual with solid quant research background and strong development skills to work directly with the trading desk without any bureaucracy or politics.

The business trades all asset classes but is primarily rates focused. Linear rates pricing experience is a minimum requirement for this role, but it also offers a unique opportunity to expand exposure to all asset classes and learn from some of the best traders in the world.

You must be comfortable driving requirements from inception to delivery and managing the relationship with the user throughout the full development life cycle.

Experience Required:

Technical Skills:

Essential:

• 5+ years working in front office trading environment
• Linear/Vol Rates knowledge
• Strong C#, C++ development experience (10+ years)
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Desirable:

• Fx, Credit, Commodities Equity derivatives, Bloomberg
• Python, SQL Server

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.

Job Title: C# / Angular Developer
Location: London
Department: Technology
6 Month FTC

Role Description:

This developer role is within a small, dynamic team that develops applications for a number of different business areas including Treasury, Centralised Execution & Equities.

The systems and components cover a broad range of technologies, including Python, Node.js, C# REST services.  The front-end is delivered using Angular (modern) SPAs.

The Team also looks after Data Warehousing systems and are expecting to migrate some legacy warehousing technology to Snowflake next year.

The candidate should have some knowledge of financial instruments.

The team is looking to bring onboard a strong C# developer with Angular experience, but this is by no means the limit of the role’s responsibilities.

Skills and Experience

• Programming languages: C#, Typescript, Angular (9),
• Domain knowledge: Cross-asset, STP Trade-flow (execution venue through to settlement)
• Bonus: Snowflake

About You

• Self-starter who will drive resolutions and improvements rather than just wait for instructions and maintain the existing status quo.
• Excellent communicator, confident in front of users, able to direct discussions to rapidly understand issues.
• Strong sense of product-ownership.
• Confidence to step-up with production incidents and take appropriate risk-based actions when deemed necessary.

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality. 

Job Title: RAD Developer
Location: London
Department: Front Office - RAD Technology
Permanent 

Department overview:

The front office RAD technology team are responsible maintaining and building trading desk tools, both bespoke to pods and general to a desk. The team sits within the Front office technology group which also contains Quant Research and the Risk and Data Technology teams.

Role Overview:

The primary focus of this role is to face off to the traders and to meet any of their RAD tool requirements. These requirements vary from the small e.g. risk reports using data outputted from core systems, to the large e.g. trading workflow and risk systems, scenario tools etc. Any technology can be used to fulfil these requirements and a pragmatic approach has to be taken at all times, key factors are; time to market, is it fit for purpose, code reusability. The traders prefer Excel front ends, hence there is a lean to this technology, but these excel front ends are generally underpinned by C# library functions, Mongo and SQL Server databases. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with front office experience to further grow their exposure to cross-asset products and to deliver a solution whose benefits are highly visible and desired by the business sponsors

Experience required: 

• At least 4 years working in the Finance and Technology arenas; ideally working in Front office development
• Proficiency programming in technologies such as C#, Excel, VBA and SQL.
• Demonstrated knowledge around Financial Instruments (such as Fixed Income or Derivatives)
• Familiarity with Python would be advantageous, as would wider financial knowledge (FX, Commodities, Equity)

Candidate Overview:

In this role you must be self-motivated and able to face off to senior business users on the trading desks and the risk desk. You must be able to gather requirements, design elegant but pragmatic solutions and implement them through to release. This is a highly technical role, requiring the ability to understand oo and how to build re-usable library functions within the code quant library framework. This implies that the candidate should be very comfortable with the full software development lifecycle and should be able to demonstrate adherence to best practices in all areas of their work. Delivery is key in this role as is the ability to balance rapid BAU change whilst progressing with longer term strategic development.

BlueCrest is committed to providing an inclusive environment for its workforce. As an employer, we provide equal opportunities to all people regardless of their gender, marital or civil partnership status, race, religion or ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation or nationality.