Tier 1 Bank Hiring PhD Quant Mathematicians/ Computer Scientist/ Engineering/ Stats Quants- London-£70K- Urgent Hire recruitment
The team is targeting exceptional PhD candidates who want to work alongside some of the smartest and profitable Traders and Quantitative Analysts in the business. This role is ideal for candidates who want to join a top tier institution in London straight after school.
Role:-
The desk Supports the structured derivatives and flow products business. You will be sitting directly on the trading floor next to the team of front office quant analysts .Your role will involve sitting directly on the trading desk to analyze and improve their pricing algorithms.
Requirements:-
You will have recently graduated with a PhD in a quantitative field such as maths, Computer Science, Engineering, Theoretical Physics from an Ivy league University and have very strong object- oriented programming skills in C++ in order to develop and support the analytics and trading system. C++ will be one of the key areas that you will be tested on in the interview process.
You must have strong problem solving skills and have a proven track record of delivering robust, high performance software and quantitative analyses, with either experience in financial markets or a keen interest to learn about them.
Any kind of work experience as a Quant Analyst or within a Risk Management Group in a bank or a hedge fund will be extremely useful. Internships are a bonus and candidates who have spent time on Quantitative Research desks within investment Banks or hedge funds throughout the course of their studies will be extremely valuable to the desk. In addition, if you have any examples of publicized research papers or personal outstanding achievements such as awards or Olympiad competition titles to demonstrate your ability for the job -these put you at an advantage.
Some understanding of financial products particularly within Fixed Income.
Knowledge of Stochastic Calculus.
You should be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in finance and a solid understanding of derivatives. There is superb scope for career progression within this field. This is a very good opportunity for an outstanding junior candidate to join a world class team of quants .
Please send a Word CV to Tina Kaul at quants@ekafinance.com