An established financial institution is in the midst of a team build out for their Quant team in NY. Specifically, they are aiming to double their current headcount before the end of this year. The group is led by a tenured team of quantitative professionals with proven track records and impressive academic and professional experience. Since the group’s inception, this leadership team has built a greenfield analytics platform from scratch.
The team is looking for individuals who can help continue to develop this platform while also work directly with the firm’s clients. You would be responsible for helping clients analyze their portfolios and building unique models and tools to satisfy specific needs. Note, these clients include top buyside and sellside firms. This unique opportunity allows you to work with clients directly in a cross-asset capacity within a collaborative, academic team and organization.
Responsibilities:
- Development and application of pricing, valuation and risk models
- Contribute to the continued development of the proprietary analytics platform
- Develop and manage client requests and broader relationships
- Collaborate with the existing quant team and other groups within the organization.
Qualifications:
- 1-5 years relevant work experience as a front office quant
- 1+ year of professional Python programming experience
- PhD preferred in quantitative discipline (finance, mathematics, physics, engineering, etc.)
- Strong understanding of financial instruments, derivatives valuation, and risk management techniques