Equity Derivatives Quant/Strategist
You will need exceptional quantitative and communication skills to work directly with the traders where you will be the primary modelers for new products, and work with the team to deliver innovative ideas using models to analyze risks and opportunities in trading books for complex derivatives.
Ideally looking for guys with minimum 2 years experience, some of the positions also have managerial responsibility with the chance to lead a team of around 3 - 4 people with a mandate to grow the team further as well as a Head of EMEA level role. Please do not be put off applying if you are MD/Director level candidate.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the traders on a broad spectrum of products from vanilla single asset equity options to hybrids involving multiple equity, FX, inflation, credit and volatility assets
- Work with Trading, Structuring and Sales teams to create, develop, execute and risk manage trades
- Build tools to help the traders analyze risk on their books. Collaborate with traders to analyze and advise on managing the risk of the positions currently on the books
- Help in the search for new trading strategies, you will perform many quantitative analyses on the markets and he will create trader-efficient tools
Requirements
- Prior experience in a similar role in the industry is a pre-requisite
- Ability to discuss and market ideas is required. Strong communication collaboration skills are necessary
- First class academic background in a numerate/quantitative discipline (PhD or MSc or equivalent)
- Experience with object oriented design and programming in C++, Java or equivalent language
- A solid understanding of financial markets, econometrics and/or stochastic modelling
For further information please contact Alan Simpson on 020 7780 6700 / 020 7025 0420, or alternatively via e-mail Alan.Simpson@AnsonMcCade.Com
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