Associate, Structured Products Strategies Group

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service financial services provider offering corporate and investment banking, treasury management, and research and advisory services worldwide.

BMO is seeking an Associate to join the Structured Products Strategies Group on the Equity Derivatives desk. The team's focus is on pricing and issuance of exotic derivative products and competitor monitoring for sales and trading. The Associate will enhance and scale our core P&L engine platform, supporting real‑time pricing, issuance, and revenue generation. This role offers exposure to financial engineering, advanced programming, and front‑office interaction.

• Contribute to the design and development of a robust, scalable pricing and issuance platform for exotic options and structured products.
• Collaborate with trading, sales, and structuring teams to resolve pricing and operational issues and improve workflows.
• Perform competitor analysis and pricing comparisons to ensure competitiveness in the market.
• Identify opportunities to optimize processes, enhance efficiency, and improve system performance.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, and deployment of platform enhancements.

• Solid understanding of equity structured products and basic financial instruments.
• Familiarity with derivatives pricing theory and financial engineering concepts.
• Strong grasp of database design and data management principles.
• Knowledge of probability, statistics, and numerical optimization methods is a plus.
• Strong foundation in computer science concepts and systems programming.
• Advanced programming skills in C#, Python, and experience with Flask, React JS, SQL.
• Detail‑oriented with strong problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with stakeholders (trading, sales, structuring).

• 2–4 years of professional experience in capital markets, preferably in structured products or derivatives.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related computing disciplines.
• Master’s degree and/or professional designation (CFA, FRM) is an asset.

• Work on a front‑office team that directly impacts trading and client solutions.
• Gain exposure to exotic derivatives and structured products in a dynamic environment.
• Collaborate with a high‑performing team at the cutting edge of capital markets fintech.

Base salary: CAD $120,000. Compensation may include performance‑based incentives, discretionary bonuses, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

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