Desk Strategist Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the desk strategist position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for detailed risk attribution, and ongoing performance and risk analysis for liability hedging fixed income investments.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Service and engage with the internal sales and trading desks to market and monetize the commentaries and trading ideas
• A strong passion for using data / analytics / programming / computers to solve problems
• An academic background in Finance, Math, Statistics or Economics from a top-tier university
• Matlab or Python or C++
• Prior experience in North American Power and Gas Markets
• Demonstrated experience as a desk strategist in RMBS, CMBS, CLO, ABS or Whole Loans
• Experienced idea generator, able to pitch ideas internally and externally
• Experience structuring or analyzing deal documentation

I would like to submit my application for the desk strategist opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for guidance and support to related business units regarding procedures for Fixed Income lines of business.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Strong leadership skills with an interest in future people management and people mentorship
• An independent thinker, who requires limited oversight, is an entrepreneur at heart and challenges the status quo with passion
• Comfortable speaking to small and large groups of stakeholders (varying levels of seniority)
• Understanding of order management technologies, particularly Salesforce, Oracle, LinkedIn Marketing Solution Campaign Manager Tool, DART for Publishers (DFP) and DART Sales Manager (DSM) would be a strong advantage
• Recent experience as a strategist / quant on a structured products secondary trading desk / client financing desk
• Demonstrated knowledge of non-agency securitized products, including deal structure, collateral, and model development
• Advanced database skills, including SQL, schema design
• Practical project management and technology stack management experience

In response to your job posting for desk strategist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for holistic US Municipal & Taxable Fixed Income (FI) coverage for the JPM Securities & CWM within Wealth Management covering FA’s across regions.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Working knowledge of regulatory models including on capital and stress testing
• Working knowledge of Q/KDB
• Familiarity with software design patterns and rapid application development
• MS in CompSci or MFE or related discipline
• Working Knowledge of HTML5 and web development
• Working Knowledge of shell scripting and Unix environments
• Good understanding of liquid flow interest rate products
• Knowledge of yield curve construction methods

In response to your job posting for desk strategist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for regular credit market updates, construction of bond model portfolios and fixed income cash product advisory to clients.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Commercial experience and knowledge of C++, Java or Scala
• Knowledge of Python and/or Q/KDB+ would be advantageous
• Proven work experience in a fast-paced financial trading floor environment
• Successful track record of delivering innovative multi-tier business-critical solutions
• Solid experience in both Linux and Windows environments
• Possess good understanding of capital market and lending business
• Experience with foreign exchange option markets, price construction, liquidity and electronic trading
• Willingness to learn proprietary technologies and solutions

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the desk strategist position.

Previously, I was responsible for verbal commentary during the daily global fixed income morning meeting.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Demonstrated experience with REPO, Facility, TRS or other financing transactions on securitized products
• Working knowledge of financing haircut / collateral stress-testing models
• Working knowledge of Q/KDB, Python*LI-NF1
• Recent experience as a corporate desk strategist / quant on either buy-side or sell-side
• Working knowledge of Corporate Financial Statements
• Working knowledge of Q/KDB, Python, HTML5 *L1-FG1
• Recent experience as a desk strategist / quant in non-agency RMBS, CMBS, CLO, ABS or Whole Loans
• Demonstrated experience with REPO transactions on securitized products