Our client is seeking a junior Desk Strategists to join the front office commodities strategies team. Desk Strategists will collaborate with commodity traders on risk analysis, risk reporting, and value added trading strategies. Desk Strategists are responsible for the creation of product valuation models, data analysis, trading strategy analytics, and risk and valuation tools to be used by traders and fellow Desk Strats to better understand risk and to better identify market opportunities.
This role will be considered at the Associate level.
1)MS in a quantitative field (PhD is a plus)
2)Strong skills in applied mathematics, statistics, stochastic processes, basic knowledge of option theory, basic knowledge of financial markets. Ability to translate abstract mathematical concepts into practical solutions to every-day problems.
3)Strong hands-on technology skills are a core requirement (C++, Matlab).
4)Knowledge of Energy Markets is a plus.
5)Strong communication & collaboration skills are necessary.
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $70,000 – $115,000
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
The Associate Project Manager will work in a PMO setting, where he/she will provide project coordination, management, and administrative support. The Associate PM will assist in maintaining project plans, processes, designs and timelines. You will collect, track, and maintain project deliverables and monitor deadlines. He/she will also help to maintain/reconcile project information stored in spreadsheets, databases, and the sharepoint website. This person will generate reports to the technology development staff and management, and attend meetings to gain understanding of deliverables, status and specifications.
The Associate Project Manager will be analyzing and generating report metrics. You will work closely with developers, quality assurance, and documentation teams within the technology development group to ensure accuracy of status and timely deliverables. This person will help to identify and recommend opportunities to enhance productivity, effectiveness and operational efficiency of the team. The Associate PM will also investigate issues requiring resolutions in order to execute assigned tasks.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong skills with MS Project, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
3-5 years of experience, preferably in a software development environment
Bachelor’s degree is preferred
Strong analytical, writing, communication and problem solving skills
Excellent organizational, time management and planning skills
Acute attention to detail
Outstanding organizational skills
Ability to work independently and in a team setting
Independent worker that can handle multiple tasks
Location: Nassau County, LI
Salary: $50,000 – $70,000
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client is a leading software developer of trading and risk management software for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations. They are seeking a talented Technical Trainer who thrives in a dynamic, fast paced, innovative, and growing environment. This person would become an integral part of an energetic team of creative and inventive educators. You will have the ability to develop learning content using multiple learning modes and media. This is a full time position, and will be located out of their Long Island office. This position requires 50% travel domestically and internationally. If you enjoy training and working with various databases, developing software and programming applications, this might be a great position for you.
You will be responsible for facilitating their internal and client product training classes. The Trainer will be involved in creating, reviewing, and implementing training services rolled out by our client. You will also prepare system training databases for the training courses. The Training Specialist will work with Project Managers on training needs analysis and course follow up after completion of classes. You will have the ability to create new and engaging classroom training programs.
The Training Specialist will rotate with other trainers in teaching our internal University class. Here, new employees have the opportunity to gain exposure to our client in general and the different products they offer. You will also rotate with other trainers traveling to various client sites. At client sites, you will be required to teach a number of different classes related to our client’s products.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
A Bachelors degree, preferably in computer science, engineering; or education or certification as a Technical Trainer
Should be technically savvy with knowledge of Java, C, C++, C#, Perl
3-5 years experience in developing and delivering technical training courses to internal and external clients
Excellent presentation and classroom management skills
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
Experience with Financial or Energy trading environment is a plus
Ability to analyze training feedback and as a result of this data, help modify various programs
Must have great oral and written skills
Willingness to travel 50% of the time is a must; certain trips might be on short notice
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our Client, a leading developer of trading and risk management software for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations, is seeking a Release Analyst. This individual will be an integral team member in the Project Management Office contributing to Project Management of client-driven projects and internal software development initiatives for our client’s Trading and Risk Management application. Responsibilities include tracking and managing client-sponsored development projects, in addition to project managing client software implementations and upgrades. Candidates must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to identify issues and troubleshoot with clients and colleagues across various disciplines and levels. In addition, diligence and financial wisdom are required to gather necessary information to provide valid project budgets and actual costs.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree
Knowledge of project life cycles and project management practices
Excellent communication and organization skills
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Previous work experience as a Project Manager, Business Analyst are preferred
Understanding of software development environments, dealing with financial software, clients or systems
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our Client, a leading developer of trading and risk management software for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations, is seeking a QA Analyst. The QA Analyst will be responsible for maintaining automated test scripts to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements and other quality assurance considerations. Responsibilities will include the maintenance of baseline databases which require importing and exporting of database tables for the purposes of the automation test execution. Work with the development team to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance. Write, maintain and execute automated test scripts through software product upgrades. Provide in-depth failure analysis performed against thousands of automated test executions. Document, report and failure analyze test results related to energy and financial markets. Convert manual test plans to automated test scripts. Coordinate and lead the rollout of automated environment application upgrades. Work closely with the development team on various projects to ensure issues are dealt with in a timely and professional matter. Follow up on outstanding defects to determine the impact on maintenance releases of code.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree preferred
3 years Automation testing experience via Mercury’s QTP/WinRunner or similar product
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), Defect tracking systems, and some exposure to SQL
Exposure to software release/build process/SDLC is required
Required to be self motivated, firm and capable of learning our software products and related technologies
Previous experience in a client/server testing environment is a plus
Knowledge of financial or energy related products is also a plus
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our Client, a leading developer of trading and risk management software for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations, is seeking an experienced project manager to help grow and support our capital business in North America. The role requires the individual to lead teams of multi-discipline professionals in the deployment of our client’s enterprise-wide financial trading and transaction management application software. The position also requires exceptional organization, negotiation, communication, and planning skills with the ability to successfully manage client expectations. Proven professionals with the capacity to manage and balance scope, risk, cost and quality throughout the entire project lifecycle. The successful candidate must be able to lead and motivate a diverse resource mix ranging from junior developers to 20-year business professionals.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
5-10 years of prior project management experience with comprehensive project lifecycles in enterprise software deployment
Prior experience implementing systems including, Summit, Opics, Calypso, Murex, Wall St systems, or internally developed systems in large banks
Significant hands-on experience with structured project and/or professional services methodologies
Ability to manage client expectations and coordinate business resources
Desire to travel to client locations throughout North America
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, or Computer Science
Professional accreditation preferred
Proven leadership skills with teams of five or more professionals
Excellent verbal and written skills
Acute attention to detail
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent time management and multi-tasking skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Competitive
Contact:Kendal Ridgeway
Our Client, a leading developer of trading and risk management software for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations, is seeking an individual to serve as Technical Services Manager to help grow and support their capital markets business in North America. As the manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of three to five technicians in the development of software extensions, integrations and customizations including complex interfaces and reports. You will also be responsible for the business and technical specifications, development, project planning, software testing, and management of each client-driven technical request. In addition, you will responsible for technical client-side software diagnostics and technical sales support.
Candidates must possess strong technical software and hardware experience. This includes a strong working knowledge of software architectures and infrastructure, best practices in data mapping and conversion, and strong aptitude with Java and .Net programming languages. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience implementing integrations between front and back office trade processing systems.
REQUIREMENTS:
Five years experience, preferably supporting trading, asset management, derivatives, or risk management
Strong preference given to individuals with experience supporting or implementing systems including Summit, Opics, Calypso, Murex, Front Arena or internally developed systems within large banks
Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement resulting in a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics or similar technical related discipline
Advanced degree is a plus
Candidates must be able to travel extensively up to 30%. Overseas travel is a possibility.
Must be detail oriented, well organized, and capable of demonstrating high self-motivation
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our Client, a leading developer of trading and risk management software for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations, is seeking a Product Manager/Business Analyst. The following functions, duties and responsibilities are related to our client’s Commodity and Energy products supporting the Power, LNG, Natural Gas and Crude market from Production to Trading, Risk and Logistics.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
Being responsible for the design and strategic development of one of their Energy products
Supervising Business Analysts
Analysis of Market developments/requirements/opportunities
Support the creation of business and design specifications
Working closely with our internal QA, Business, and Development staff as well as with our various clients in gathering requirements, use cases, specifications, test cases
Support of enhancement planning
Support knowledge transfer to local product management, business analysts and client services
Sales support
Support of documentation, marketing, training and QA
Support of client services (business analysis, standard implementation plans, sanity checks)
JOB REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
Minimum 3-5 yrs experience in energy business with exposure to Power, LNG, Natural Gas, or Crude
Energy Trading, Logistics or Risk experience is preferred
Experience with ETRM systems is highly preferred
Excellent team leading skills
Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills
Bachelors degree required. Graduate or MBA preferred
Travel will be required
Experience with Software design required
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Competitive
Contact:Kendal Ridgeway
This individual will serve as a subject matter expert in business matters related to accounting and back-office settlement processing for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations. Will also have direct interaction with our system implementation teams and customers, structuring internal processes and advising clients on the efficient generation of settlement documents, the creation of client-specific interface applications and the creation of ledger entries to support management accounting/reporting requirements. In addition, will participate in the structural design of new accounting products and assist our sales/implementation teams with the demonstration and configuration of our software.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
Degree in accounting, economics, science or engineering with a background in business
2 or more years experience in back/mid office processing.
Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills a must
Experience in market pricing of financial instruments/commodities a plus
CPA or chartered status and experience with Oracle/Sybase/MSSQL a plus
Travel is required
Location: Nassau County, Long Island
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
Our client, a leading software developer of trading and risk management software for major financial institutions and large multi-national corporations, is seeking candidates to be responsible for daily production support on our client’s Energy and Financial Trading and Risk Management Systems. Candidates must possess excellent communication skills and technical problem solving abilities.
As a client support analyst, individuals will be responsible for client facing communication, daily service request management, maintenance of the CRM system and communication with various functional areas throughout the company. The position will require experience developing and maintaining client relationships, and will require deep technical experience.
QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
*Knowledge in Advanced MS Windows
*Financial or Energy based Trading and Risk Management Systems
*Technical Programming concepts
*Database Management
*Previous technical support experience needed
*BS required
*On-call night/weekend work is required
Location: Nassau County NY
Salary: $50,000-$55,000 Salary
Contact: Kendal Ridgeway
