Description
Who We Are
The Chicago office of Milliman Inc. is looking for bright, enthusiastic and qualified candidates to work in their Financial Risk Management (FRM) practice.
Milliman’s rigorous, distinctly innovative approach to risk management is built on a foundation of actuarial expertise and shaped by some of the most advanced thinking in the industry. Whether you’re looking to improve capital efficiency, comply with regulatory requirements, or guard against market volatility, Milliman offers a complete range of operational, strategic, and financial risk management solutions and tools.
We have a focused, multi-disciplinary team of actuaries, financial engineers/capital markets professionals and software developers working together to develop risk management solutions for the financial services industry. We currently advise some of the world’s largest insurance companies in areas such as hedging strategy and operations, portfolio risk management, and capital requirements.
We hire the best in the business—and then trust them to do their work their way. It’s about personal responsibility, creativity, flexibility. We believe great work happens in great work environments.
Our culture is highly collaborative with value placed on high quality work and innovation.
The Department/Team
Milliman FRM LLC is seeking a Trader to join its Capital Markets Group as a member of the trading team in Chicago. The new trader will play a critical role in growing the organization’s capabilities to trade a wide range of cash securities and derivatives, including fixed income, equities, FX, ETFs, and related exchange traded futures and options, and OTC derivatives. The trading team executes securities and derivatives transactions in domestic and international markets, to achieve best execution and meet client portfolio management objectives.
Your Role/What You’ll Do
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Identify and monitor market risks in fast moving markets
Analyze portfolio risks and develop trading strategies using advanced models and tools
Communicate risk profile to clients, fellow traders, and analysts
Monitor positions and execute risk rebalancing transactions
Value derivative products and related Greeks
Evaluate financial and performance attribution reports
Daily trade blotter management and validation
Assist Senior Traders in establishing relationships and working with banks and broker/dealers
Your Qualifications
Required:
A Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics or similar degree required
2-4 years of experience in trading fixed income or exchange traded or OTC derivatives
Experience with electronic trading tools including risk and order management systems, Bloomberg, and other trading related software
Desired:
Experience with OTC derivatives such as interest rate swaps/swaptions, total return swaps on fixed income and equity indices, cliquet options etc. preferred
Knowledge about annuity and insurance related hedging desirable
Intermediate programming skills in VBA, C#, Python etc. desirable
Ability to understand the broader investment objectives behind trade orders and to consult proactively with portfolio managers and investment analysts
Strong analytical and information technology skills, including algorithmic trading proficiency
Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly and quickly communicate ideas and recommendations verbally and in writing
Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced environment
Maturity, good judgment, and a professional demeanor
Milliman Benefits
At Milliman, we focus on creating an environment that recognizes – and meets – the personal and professional needs of the individual. We offer a competitive benefits package which includes:
Medical, dental and vision coverage for employees and their families, including eligible domestic partners.
A 401(k) plan with matching program
Paid Parental Leave up to 12 weeks
Adoption Assistance
Profit sharing as a discretionary contribution to employees’ retirement accounts
Paid Time Off (PTO) starts accruing on the first day of work and can be used for any reason.
Milliman pays 100% of the premiums for life insurance, AD&D, an both short term and long term disability coverage
Voluntary benefits such as additional life or accidental death and dismemberment coverage for yourself or dependents
Flexible spending accounts allow employees to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for dependent care, transportation and applicable medical needs
HMO and PPO Medical Insurance options, Dental, Vision, Commuter benefit, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account and a Health Care Flexible Spending Account
Qualifications
Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Business or related field.
Bachelors or better in Economics or related field.
Bachelors or better in Finance or related field.
Experience
Required
2-4 years: Years of experience in trading fixed income or exchange traded or OTC derivatives
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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