Quantitative Analyst - Quantitative Market Making

Job description

Environment

Société Générale (SG) CIB is the Investment Banking arm of Société Générale, the French bank with over 160,000 staff operating on a global basis across its three main businesses; Corporate & Investment Banking, Retail Banking and Specialized Financial Services.

SG CIB comprises approximately 13,000 professionals worldwide. Its Global operations are headquartered in Paris, with major regional trading centers in London, New York and Hong Kong. SG CIB operates through three main business lines:
- Global Markets (MARK) – Focused on the financial needs of institutional investors
- Global Coverage (CORI) – Focused on client relationships, advisory and issuance
- Global Financing (GLFI) – Focused on the financial needs of issuers

Mission

The candidate will perform quantitative research with a focus on the US equity market.
She/he will use statistical/mathematical techniques to perform extensive data analysis (usually with large amounts of data on orders, trades and market data), with the goal of generating trading strategies.

Desired profile

Profile

Competencies

·  Ability to meet deadlines, work independently, and have precise critical judgment
·  Analytical thinking and problem solving skills
·  Excellent verbal and written communication skills
·  Team-player and be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Technical Skills

·  Knowledge of object oriented design and development
·  Programming languages : Excel VBA, Python, C#, C++, SQL

Education

An advanced degree in Physics, Math or Engineering is preferred

Prior work experience

Internship and/or steady experience in a similar environment