Careers

About the Role

BBA is expanding its research capabilities to cryptocurrencies and seeking to recruit a lead cryptocurrency analyst catering to needs of projects based in Switzerland. The successful candidate will be a specialist with research and investment experience in cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The candidate will conduct deep-dive research into the cryptocurrency market, analyze blockchain projects and token sales with the goal of selecting ideas that are expected to deliver superior risk adjusted returns. The candidate will be an independent thinker within a multi-disciplinary research team contributing towards the generation of actionable investment ideas for the firm and its clients.

Location

• Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research of the crypto market and its components including traded crypto currencies and ICOs
• Develop a disciplined selection process to identify winning ideas
• Develop strategies and themes around cryptocurrencies
• Track trends in crypto market structure evolution, blockchain tech innovation and mainstream adoption
• Maintain databases tracking key indicators in the technology/blockchain sectors
• Write regular research reports to communicate ideas and themes

Skills/Experience

• Demonstrated experience of investing into and tracking the crypto market
• Knowledge of various cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the market place
• Knowledge about crypto market structure and participants
• Ability to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze new blockchain startups through business model evaluations and tokenomics
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Should be self-driven and detail oriented with an analytical mindset
• Should be a proactive and quick learner; a team player showing enthusiasm and drive to accomplish results in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Min. 4 years of experience technical, financial, security or analytical role

About the Role

BBA is expanding its research capabilities to cover the blockchain and seeking to recruit a technology analyst with special focus on listed companies that are likely to benefit from the blockchain theme. The successful candidate will be an independent thinker and blockchain enthusiast with buy-side experience in the technology sector and will specialize in deep-dive research of both listed companies and start-ups. The candidate will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary research team contributing towards the generation of actionable investment ideas for the firm and its clients.

Location

• Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research on blockchain focused listed and private companies with an aim of generating superior returns
• Develop new strategies that help the firm to invest in technology-driven startups
• Develop sectoral themes surrounding blockchain technology
• Track and monitor trends in blockchain tech innovation and mainstream adoption
• Maintain databases tracking key indicators in the technology/blockchain sectors
• Develop financial models for listed and private companies under coverage
• Write research reports to communicate ideas and themes

Skills/Experience

• Passion about blockchain technology is a must
• Have an in depth understanding the drivers of the tech industry
• In-depth knowledge of financial analysis for technology-driven companies
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills
• Understanding various metrics in analyzing startup companies
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg is preferred
• Should be self-driven and detail oriented with an analytical mindset
• Should be a proactive and quick learner; a team player showing enthusiasm and drive to accomplish results in a fast-paced environment
• Min. 4 years of technology equity research work experience
• Min. 2 years of buy-side work experience

Qualifications

• MBA/MS/Engineering/Accounting backgrounds
• CFA is preferred

About the Role

The transition manager will lead functional or process migrations from client locations to the respective outsourcing departments within B&B Analytics. They will work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to deliver a smooth transition and facilitate change management. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator with expert project management, business planning and people management skills.

Location

• Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Discover and assess client needs to develop a clear and precise understanding of processes due for migration, including defining detailed process maps, control points and objectives for each process
• Map client requirements to B&B internal functions aligning with capabilities, services and processes
• Design solution and plan resources needed for implementation
• Execute transition managing the entire beta testing and pilot phase
• Handover responsibility of steady state processes to receiving team(s)

Skills/Experience

• Excellent communicator with demonstrated experience of extensive collaboration with all stakeholders (internal and external)
• Strong project management skills, ability to define and delegate tasks while focused on committed timelines
• Working experience in an international / cross-cultural environment
• Should be a proactive and quick learner; a team player showing enthusiasm and drive to accomplish results in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• MBA/Master’s degree in Finance
• PMP/Six Sigma Certifications would be a plus

About the Role

The successful candidate will be a detail oriented individual who will lead the quantitative research team to automate investment processes, ensure the efficiency of system and data architecture and develop new investment tools. The candidate will also contribute towards developing new quantitative strategies and improving existing ones. The candidate will also be responsible for assisting in investment decision making through quantitative, macro and stock research.

Location

• Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Perform daily/weekly/monthly tasks of performance and risk reporting
• Devise/improve models on new/existing product strategies in global markets, build models in the firm's platform, back-test strategies and reconcile back-tests with model outputs
• Own the project end-to-end from ideation till live implementation
• Develop and automate investment processes via Matlab and VBA
• Develop tools to integrate trading decision systems with risk management systems
• Conduct macro and sector research and analysis and provide recommendations to portfolio managers leveraging sell-side, in-house and crowdsourced intelligence.
• Keenly track global financial markets to Improve existing tools and identify new opportunities
• Assist the marketing and sales team in the technical documentation
• Ad hoc tasks (such as operational tasks, internal documentation tasks and preparation of marketing materials)

Skills/Experience

• Must have demonstrated programming experience with Matlab and Excel-VBA. Experience in working / creating customized Matlab libraries will be a plus. (working knowledge of R and Python would be a plus)
• Thorough with complex financial concepts, performance and risk calculations
• Understanding of financial market products like options, futures, FX swaps etc.
• Keen observer of global financial markets and financial history
• Experienced in quantitative back-testing in asset classes, stocks, futures and options
• Thorough understanding of fundamental and technical investment research processes including macro and sector research
• Excellent Bloomberg skills
• Should be self-driven and detail oriented with an analytical mindset
• Should be a proactive and quick learner; a team player showing enthusiasm and drive to accomplish results in a fast-paced environment
• A track record of developing creative and innovative solutions would be highly appreciated

Qualifications

• MS/PhD/Engineering backgrounds (IIT/IIM would be a plus)
• Background in economics/statistics/computer science/mathematics
• Must be a CFA/CAIA charter holder

About the Role

The successful candidate will be a seasoned sales and business development professional who will explore and market fintech business opportunities with family offices and asset managers in the Asia-Pacific region.

Location

• Cham, Switzerland

Responsibilities

• Business development for Asia, both English and Chinese-speaking markets
• Development of B&B Analytics entry strategy for mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore and overseas Chinese markets in Africa
• Identifying and establishing strategic partners for local representation, distribution and delivery of B&B Analytics products and services
• Providing strategic consulting for Greater China clients in terms of strategic asset allocation and liability management
• Providing strategic consulting for Swiss and European clients entering the Greater China market
• Creating company factsheets for external client circulation in Chinese language
• Interpretation of Mandarin and Chinese dialects (including Fujian, Cantonese and Taiwanese) into English during sales pitches, conferences and seminars
• Assisting non-bankable assets team in valuation of private companies in Asia-Pacific markets, especially in emerging markets like China, Vietnam, Philippines and Africa
• Carrying out ad-hoc tasks such as operational tasks, internal documentation tasks and preparation of marketing materials

Skills/Experience

• Long term experience in sales to Wealth Management, Banking, Financial Advisory, MIS and Asset Management Industry
• Specific market knowledge in Greater China especially in HNW & UHNW Industry
• Access and knowledge on overseas Chinese markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Vietnam and Africa) is highly appreciated
• We expect the candidate to be highly self-driven and having a solid relationship and wide network with target clients in those specific markets
• Candidate must have the in-roads to who and how to penetrate the markets

Qualifications

• Master in Finance/Finance Engineering
• Master in Wealth Management in English speaking jurisdictions (like US, Commonwealth countries, Singapore or Hong Kong)
• English (C1)
• Mandarin (C1)
• Very good knowledge of and ideally fluent in Chinese Dialects (Fujian, Cantonese and Taiwanese)

About the Role

The successful candidate will be a team player with strong project management skills. The candidate will drive the client onboarding process by liaising effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders to deliver a smooth transition experience for our clients.

Location

• Cham, Switzerland

Responsibilities

• Create and execute an onboarding plan and provide training to our new clients
• Be responsible for presenting and educating them on platform best practices and become a trusted advisor as they begin using our technology and services
• Work closely with business management, product & platform, technology, client relations, compliance, research, mid/back office etc. and optimize the process and client experience
• Ensure superior client satisfaction by developing strong working relationships with client contacts
• Present products and services to clients based on their specific needs and train client on applications
• Show ownership and proactive management of policies and procedures; Develop new or amend existing policies, guidelines with the Client Onboarding and Quality Control teams and drive global consistency as they are implemented to meet new and enhanced standards
• Identify gaps in policies and processes and liaise as necessary with other business units and stakeholders to escalate issues for resolution

Skills/Experience

• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Previous relevant experience in financial markets, preferably in a private bank or financial technology company
• Outstanding project management, relationship management, and organizational skills
• Strong customer orientation
• Strong knowledge of risk and control techniques/procedures
• In-depth knowledge of operational risk management from both a detection and mitigation perspective
• Continuous improvement and change management mindset, questioning conventional ways of managing the business and driving change to improve processes
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing business and technological environment
• Must possess excellent analytical skills, in addition to strong communication skills
• Strong sense of accountability and ownership over "quality" and best practices around the quality, risk and controls process
• Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment to effectively meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills in English, German and French

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent with strong academic background

About the Role

The successful candidate will be an independent thinker with buy-side experience in company and sector research. The candidate will be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary research team contributing towards the generation of actionable investment ideas for the firm and its clients

Location

• Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Perform equity research to assist the investment decision making process
• Conduct industry and sector research to identify the key trends and value and risk drivers
• Prepare financial models for non-bankable assets such as private equity investments
• Ad hoc tasks (such as operational tasks, internal documentation tasks and preparation of marketing materials)

Skills/Experience

• Know-how of different sectors/industries
• Understanding of key financial documents reported by companies periodically
• Understanding of financial market products like options, futures, FX forwards etc.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg is preferred
• Should possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Should be self-driven and detail oriented with an analytical mindset
• Should be a proactive and quick learner; a team player showing enthusiasm and drive to accomplish results in a fast-paced environment
• Min. 2 years of relevant work experience

Qualifications

• MBA/CA/CFA/CPA

About the Role

The successful candidate will be a detail oriented individual who will work closely with the operations lead to on-board new clients, ensure data quality, deliver post trade support, and conduct portfolio maintenance activities. The candidate will also contribute towards improving operational efficiency of relevant processes.

Location

• Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Monitor and reconcile trade flows on existing client portfolios, and set up new client portfolios as and when they are on-boarded.
• Ensure that portfolio management systems and risk management systems are up to date with latest and accurate information.
• Achieve scalability of operations via automation of daily/weekly/monthly processes while simultaneously reducing operational risk.
• Run trade capture, booking and reconciliation for live client portfolios and investment funds.
• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly risk and performance reports and run plausibility checks to validate output.
• Support functional manager in liaising with external third parties (IT, software) to ensure that all functional bottlenecks are resolved in a timely manner.
• Ad hoc tasks (such as operational tasks, internal documentation tasks and preparation of marketing materials)
• Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders

Skills/Experience

• Experience in trade booking, trade reconciliation and maintenance, and risk reporting across listed and OTC products.
• Working experience on portfolio management and risk management systems.
• Basic understanding of financial markets products
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel (VBA would be a plus), Word and PowerPoint.
• Prior experience in a related role
• Should have a keen eye for detail and affinity for processes

Qualifications

• B. Com/MBA/CA

About the Role

The successful candidate will be a highly analytical individual with hands on programming skills. The candidate will work closely with the research team and clients towards the ongoing development and integration of new investment strategies, models and tools on Axle

Location

• Mumbai

Responsibilities

• Perform daily/weekly/monthly tasks of performance and risk reporting
• Develop and automate investment processes and strategies via VBA and Matlab
• Develop tools to integrate trading decision systems with risk management systems
• Ad hoc tasks (such as operational tasks, internal documentation tasks and preparation of marketing materials)

Skills/Experience

• Excellent programming skills in Matlab/Excel-VBA
• Thorough with financial concepts and calculations like Drawdown, VaR, Eloss etc.
• Understanding of financial market products like options, futures, FX forwards etc.
• Working knowledge of Bloomberg is preferred
• Should be self-driven and detail oriented with an analytical mindset
• Should be a proactive and quick learner; a team player showing enthusiasm and drive to accomplish results in a fast paced environment
• Min. 2 years of relevant work experience

Qualifications

• B.Tech/M.Tech/MBA/CFA/FRM