Collateral Trader - VP/Director

Types of Jobs - Corporate & Investment Banking

Job title Contract type

Permanent Contract

Job summary

You will be part of a global team and be part of a growing mandate on XVA & Scarce Resource management with a focus on developing new technologies to assist with the Management of the Derivatives activity.

The role includes trading within authorised limits on the Collateral desk, pricing the various adjustments for the GMD derivatives business, improving the infrastructure of XVA computations as well as assisting with the ongoing improvement of XVA pricing methodologies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Pricing of XVAs and Profitability on new transactions
2. PnL explain on COLVA and MVA
3. Active Repo trading to optimise the funding of the collateral book
4. Implementation of internal transfer pricing mechanisms for GMD scare resources
5. Optimization of scarce resources (Rebalancing runs with dealers)
6. Participating in the development of IT tools, spreadsheets
7. Reporting to management the main driving figures for CA-CIB collateral portfolio
8. Active management of the collateral portfolio from cleared and non cleared OTC derivatives transactions:
9. Manage daily margin calls exchanged with CA-CIB counterparties
10. Analyse counterparties portfolio MTM dynamic and CSA contracts to identify possible optimisation
11. Define and implement optimisation strategies as well as collateral funding strategies
12. Assist CA-CIB commercial division in negotiating CSA terms with the bank clients
13. Compute and invoice collateral funding cost to the collateralised transactions owners
14. Daily computation and control of the margins exchanged with the CCPs

SPECIAL ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven programming ability (VBA, SQL, others).
• Good work organization and planning; ability to work under time constraints
• Excellent communication skills both oral and in writing
• Team spirit and ability to interact with all other team members

Supplementary Information

Our commitment to you

Join our team at Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2023). We offer more than just a job.

You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment where CSR is embraced in our day-to-day business operation, innovation is encouraged and diversity is celebrated.

Crédit Agricole CIB, the first French bank to have committed to the Equator Principles, is a pioneer and global leader in sustainable finance. Our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility means that your work will have a positive impact on our communities and the environment.

With a people-centric culture where everyone is valued, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, Crédit Agricole CIB is not just a place to work - it is where you make an impact.

Our hiring process is open to all and should you have any particular needs or you may require adjustments, please let us know.

Geographical area

Europe, United Kingdom

City

London

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Essential: Mathematical background

Experience

Essential: Experience in trading and risk management

Required skills

• Good work organization and planning
• Team spirit
• Ability to work under time constraints

Other Relevant Information:

- Strong motivation, entrepreneurship and commitment

Technical skills required

• Good knowledge in financial mathematics.
• Advanced knowledge in Python programming.
• Good knowledge in SQL programming.

General information Entity

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB) Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022). 8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world. Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade. The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance, and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients. For more information, please visit Twitter: LinkedIn: By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.