Emerging Markets Trading Senior Analyst

• Active Backup Trading:
  Provide coverage and execution support for Rates, Bonds, and FX products.
• Trade Lifecycle Management:
  Oversee the end-to-end booking process, ensuring seamless integration between the front office and back office systems.
• Price Verification:
  Monitor and validate real-time pricing across EM assets, ensuring our marks reflect current market liquidity and volatility.
• EOD Risk Integrity:
  Lead the End-of-Day (EOD) risk check process.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks by refining manual workflows and implementing standardized check-lists.
• Involved on Projects for the trading desk.

Quantitative

• Process Automation:
  Identify manual bottlenecks in the current workflow and deploy Python, VBA, or SQL solutions to automate them.
• Valuation Tooling:
  Design and maintain bespoke valuation models for local market instruments, incorporating curve construction and idiosyncratic EM risk factors.
• Cross-Asset Projects:
  Lead technical initiatives that span multiple assets.

Category Requirements

• Experience 2–5 years in an EM trading, middle office, or quantitative research environment.
• Market Knowledge Deep understanding of EM Rates, Sovereign Bonds, Swaps, and FX (Spot/NDFs).
• Systems Familiarity with Bloomberg (TOMS/MARS), Murex.
• Education Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Engineering.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our New York Office, the expected base salary ranges from $110,000 to $120,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered.

In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

* Employment eligibility to work with BBVA in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions