Trading Quant

København K, DK, 1402

Job ID: 25764
Are you ready to be part of a team that drive transformation of the trading process - from client inflow to post-trade analysis? We are now looking for a curious Trading Quant that strives for data-driven decision-making, to enhance the measurability of the actions taken by traders and portfolio managers, and to enable our traders to better source liquidity and manage execution risk.

Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is the centre of investment management in the Nordea Group and in the Asset & Wealth Management division. NAM is the largest asset manager in the Nordics with the vision of being a leading European Asset Manager. We want to do this by delivering returns with responsibility. We meet customer demands and guide our customers in the right direction in asset selection while ensuring prudent ESG practices. NAM has around 900 employees and more than 475 Nordic and international institutional clients.

About this opportunity
Within the investment management area Global Trading is responsible for order generation and trade execution on behalf of portfolio managers across asset classes.

Welcome to the Trading Quants within the Global Trading team. We add value by being change enablers that drive transformation of the investment process as part of an agile value stream where we identify business problems, define and implement solutions, to generate tangible value for our clients. We homogenize data across asset classes, add structure and measurability to our investment processes, to unlock scale and quality throughout the organization.

What you’ll be doing:

• Engage with traders to solve their execution challenges by providing them with data, frameworks, and tools that improve the search for liquidity and highlights execution risks
• Drive projects within our value stream, binding together business and technology, to ensure we deliver tangible outcomes for our clients
• Ensure data-driven decision-making by expanding our Trading Data Model and its applications
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders like traders, portfolio managers, and our technology providers
• Extract data insights for client services and senior management on an ad-hoc basis

You’ll join a motivated and experienced quant team that values a cooperative environment where you can draw on your teammates' expertise and commitment to excellence. The role is based in Copenhagen.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

Our shared vision is to make NAM an organization where every existing and aspiring employee feels welcomed and has access to career development opportunities regardless of any social or personal characteristics.

Your professional profile and background:

• Have a couple years of experience working with Fixed Income products
• Fixed Income experience from a trading, investment, or desk quant perspective preferred
• Have a solid academic foundation e.g. a masters in Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, etc.
• Are experienced with Python and SQL
• Are interested in asset management and financial markets
• Are fluent in English both verbal and written

To do well in this role, we believe that you:

• Take ownership and want to make a difference
• Are confident with sharing opinions and challenge the status quo
• Have great problem solving skills - analytical and technical
• Have the ability to drive projects in a virtual team
• Are able to learn on your feet and interested in exploring better ways of working
• Are skilful in managing stakeholders

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the bullets as we are searching for diverse candidates with different experiences and skillsets.

If this sounds like you, get in touch!

Next steps Submit your application no later than 05/11/2024. For more information, you’re welcome to contact Kasper Folke on [email protected] or Simon Bonde on [email protected]. At Nordea, we know that an inclusive workplace is a sustainable workplace. We deeply believe that our diverse backgrounds, experiences, characteristics and traits make us better at serving customers and communities. So please come as you are.

Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.