Full-Time

Associate Director Structurer

Posted on 9/10/2026

UBS

UBS

10,001+ employees

Investment bank and wealth, asset manager

Compensation Overview

$170k - $175k/yr

+ Discretionary incentive compensation

New York, NY, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Quantitative Finance (1)
Required Skills
Bloomberg
Python
Data Science
Machine Learning

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Requirements
  • A master's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Mathematics, or a related field of study, or a bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Mathematics, or a related field of study and three years of experience in the job offered, as a Global Markets Quantitative Trading Summer Analyst, or in a related occupation in lieu of a master's degree.
  • Knowledge of Python, machine learning, data mining, stochastic volatility modeling including the Bergomi model, the Local-Stochastic Volatility model, equity derivatives payoffs including variance swaps, volatility swaps, autocallable notes, conditional variance swaps, geometric dispersion, barrier options, lookback options, forward volatility agreements, and cliquets, kdb+/q, and Bloomberg.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Knowledge of applicable regulations, internal policies, compliance policies, market conduct standards, and customer fairness requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain a workflow for structured products risk recycling.
  • Triage with exotics trading desks in the Americas and EMEA to assess existing risks and opportunities and arrange innovative payoffs requiring mathematical modeling of risk and return for clients and UBS.
  • Perform risk/reward analysis and back tests of potential investments on a case-by-case basis.
  • Support senior members of the Americas Exotics and Risk Recycling Structuring Team on deal-by-deal and project-by-project work.
  • Structure custom volatility dispersion baskets and other tactical volatility trades by running selection processes, pricing, and client-pitch preparation.
  • Build and enhance internal tools, analytics, and screeners using coding and quantitative skills.
  • Use machine learning techniques to optimize an internal algorithm for stock selection in dispersion trades.
  • Work with quantitative, trading, and legal teams to develop innovative payoffs within the equities volatility asset class.
  • Adhere to applicable regulations and internal policies, including relevant compliance policies.
  • Escalate and disclose information that applicable regulators would reasonably expect to receive notice of.
  • Observe proper standards of market conduct, including due regard for customers' interests and fair treatment where relevant.
Desired Qualifications
  • Discretionary incentive compensation eligibility.

UBS Group AG is a Swiss multinational financial services firm with four divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management, and the Investment Bank. It serves private, corporate, institutional, and retail clients worldwide, offering wealth planning for high-net-worth individuals, Swiss banking services, a broad range of investment products, and advisory, underwriting, and trading in equities, fixed income, rates, and FX. It earns fees from wealth and asset management, interest income from lending, and trading income from investment banking. Its aim is to help clients manage and grow wealth while delivering diversified, revenue-generating financial services across regions and asset classes.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Zurich, Switzerland

Founded

1998

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • 2Q26 net profit reached $2.8 billion, up 17%, with 36 billion net new assets.
  • UBS completed another $3 billion buyback program and launched a second by mid-2027.
  • The Fed ended Archegos enforcement on May 12, 2026, clearing a major legacy overhang.

What critics are saying

  • Swiss lawmakers still target $20 billion extra CET1 capital, with final rules slipping into 2027.
  • UBS paid a $125 million FinCEN fine on August 3, 2026 for AML failures.
  • Credit Suisse integration still drives 2,500 quarterly job cuts, signaling more layoffs ahead.

What makes UBS unique

  • UBS managed $7.3 trillion invested assets in 2Q26, dwarfing wealth rivals.
  • UBS delivered record 2Q26 investment-bank trading revenue and 31% underlying revenue growth.
  • UBS keeps recruiting veteran advisers from Merrill, Bernstein, and Morgan Stanley across the U.S.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

16%

1 year growth

16%

2 year growth

17%
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