JOB DESCRIPTION

My Client, a global leading investment bank are seeking an exceptionally driven, motivated and highly quantitative individual to run a Quantitative Analytics (Modeling) and Strategies team.

Role:        

The team are responsible for the regions pricing, risk management, structuring and analytical tools for one of the Europe’s most competitive trading business.  

The Job includes:

• Designing, Delivering and Implementing Analytical Solutions for the front office.
• Strong Team contribution to the firms leading in-house Analytics Library  
• Collaborate with the Modeling and Analytics group to find optimal solutions.
• Find creative solutions to enable the business to meet its priorities, while maintaining alignment with overall    technical strategy.
• Strong Managing ability for a competitive and dynamic front office modeling group
• Mentoring, developing, guiding and offering pricing solutions for team members.
• Liase with the relevant business head to discuss and solve technical issues and explain in a layman’s terms.
• Have strong management skills to motivate, identify and rewards a highly technical team of individuals.

You will have:

• A PhD / MSc in a highly technical degree (Theoretical Physics, Quant Finance, Applied Maths Etc)
• A Strong computational skillset including advanced programming understanding, ideally in C++
• At least 5 Years experience within a well recognized quantitative institution
• A Strong understanding of quantitative analytical techniques, such as stochastic calculus, differential equations, numerical simulations etc.
• Strong communication skills in order to liase with the heads of Sales, Structuring and Trading
• Has had strong interactions with quantitative and library developers and fully understands the work they carry out
• Can demonstrate strong leadership skills driven by the business.

You will ideally (but not essentially) have:

• Management of a team spanning from 5 – 25 people.

My Client will consider exceptional individuals who do not have formal management experience to start managing a portion of the group for an initial bedding in period and then the remainder of the team for the rest of the group. They also would consider people who have previously be heading a quantitative development group from a leading firm.

KEY WORDS:

Head of Quant Analytics, Global Modelling, Quantitative Pricing Group, Quant Strats Group, Modelling and Analytics group, Team Head of Modelling, Regional Head of Pricing, Director of Quant Analysis, Managing Director of Quantitative Modelling.

Although preferable, we do not require a CV, please feel free to get in touch regarding this role to talk to a member of the team to discuss this role. For more current openings with our clients, please see www.g-q-r.com/vacancies

We Welcome speculative and tentative applications roles and others of a similar nature that we may have available on our books.

Applying: Quant-Jobs@globalquantrecruitment.com

Search Consultant: James Friend
Contact Telephone Number: +44 (0) 203 207 9090
Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1615777
Website: www.G-Q-R.com