Event Driven Hedging Trader - Senior Associate, GCM - Toronto

At Validus, we help our clients to understand and manage their financial risks and financing needs through hands-on advice, transaction execution and award-winning technology. Our clients include some of the largest and most respected fund managers in private equity, credit, infrastructure and real estate, as well as large institutions and corporates.

This Senior Associate role is a great opportunity to join a leading independent and fast-growing financial services firm focusing on the alternative investment space. It is an ideal role for someone looking to further develop their career in a fast moving and entrepreneurial environment.

Role:

The role encompasses working alongside the senior members of the BDCC team on deal execution (particularly around Event Driven transactions), contributing to business development efforts to grow the business, and executing on fund level FX strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Leading deal contingent and other event driven IR/FX projects as they arise within North America (including liaising with clients, counterparties, banks and lawyers to run an efficient process);
• Contributing ideas for innovation and technology development/adoption to improve event driven service delivery and create new products and solutions for our clients;
• Remaining abreast of market developments and actively contribute to our efforts around idea generation and value-add for existing clients;
• Ensuring marketing decks are maintained and updated to be used in prospecting
• Leading and delivering high quality internal business reporting;
• Striving for continuous improvement and consistency in service delivery (internal and external);
• Attending client, industry & networking events, leveraging the existing Validus relationships and your personal network to drive business development efforts for new and existing clients;
• Executing fund level FX strategies, monitoring strategy performance, and recommending improvements on the back of market developments;
• The role may require some travel.

Requirements

Experience/skills/attributes required:

• Experience/skills/attributes required:
• Previous experience in the FX / IR market is ideal, but candidates with experience in investment banking, fund finance and alternative investment funds will also be considered;
• Knowledge of Alternative Investment Funds;
• Ability to build relationships with senior decision makers internally and externally;
• Excellent time and project management skills, ability to perform under pressure with tight deadlines;
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills with an extremely high attention to detail;
• Strong numerical skills as well as an analytical mindset; and
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• In addition, any of the following would be a plus:
• CFA or CAIA certification; and
• Existing network across private capital managers

Benefits

About the Company:

Validus Risk Management is an independent technology-enabled advisory firm specialising in the management of FX, interest rate and other market risks. We work with institutional investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies to design and implement strategies to measure, manage and monitor financial market risk, using a market-tested combination of specialist consulting services, trade execution and innovative risk technology.

Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market risk services in the world. Notable benefits include a competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus), health care, retirement plans, and financial support towards professional qualifications.

Validus assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $150,000 and $180,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualised basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the Validus total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include, generous bonus, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.

Our core company values are;

• Accountability – Getting it done and owning the result.
• Teamwork – We succeed by helping others succeed.
• Integrity – We serve our clients; the responsibility is sacrosanct. 
• Diversity – Diversity boosts creativity – creativity is our edge.
• Kaizen – Strive to do things better. Innovation kills complacency.

Validus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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