Securities, Systematic Trading Strategy Sales Strat, Analyst, London

Job description

Job Summary & Responsibilities

YOUR IMPACT

Are you interested in solving complex quantitative problems with a real world impact?

We are looking for a professional to join the Systematic Trading Strategy (STS) Sales Strat team. This person will hold a key front-office role responsible for quantitative research, developing, maintaining and documenting systematic volatility strategies.

OUR IMPACT

The Securities divisions’ core value is building strong relationships with our clients, which include corporations, financial service providers, and fund managers. We help them buy and sell financial products on exchanges around the world, raise funding, and manage risk. This is a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with a passion for the markets, with individuals who thrive in fast-paced, changing environments and are energized by a bustling trading floor.

The Strats business unit is a world leader in developing quantitative and technological expertise to solve complex business problems. Working within the firm’s trading, sales, marketing, legal and compliance divisions, strats use their mathematical and scientific training to create client products that pass the toughest scrutiny of index governance.
We are seeking out qualified candidates to add to our team to further build onto our success.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

The role will cover the full spectrum of index development, including research and product development implementation, strategy backtesting, index methodology documentation, parameter analysis and robustness testing, ongoing strategy performance analysis, and working with the relevant sales and trading teams as well as direct access to clients.

Basic Qualifications

* Academic background in a quantitative or technical discipline
* Strong understanding of option theory and applications in equity space
* Strong interest in studying market behavior, patterns and dislocations
* Advanced coding skills (C++, Python or similar)
* Background in statistics/machine learning is a plus
* Strong interest in financial markets
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Comfortable managing multiple stakeholders, demonstrating initiative and showing commercial impact
* Great attention to detail, ability to multi-task

Preferred Qualifications

* 1-2 years of Experience in Securities, preferably within derivatives
* Knowledge of systematic volatility strategies and backtesting