Quant Analyst/Quant Developer

£800-£900 per day

London - (Hybrid) x2 Days on-site

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specializing in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector. We power progress, solve challenges, and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.

We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication to delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients; we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues, stemming from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are currently seeking dynamic and resourceful individuals to join our technology practice as Quant Developers/Analysts, with expertise in Python and C++, primarily focusing on building out mathematical models and analytical tools for the high performing equities desk at a leading multi national investment bank.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting modelling Quants on major projects to ensure coding efficiency and consistency across the library and different asset classes.

• Designing the overall architecture of the library and coding best practice.

• Development of ad hoc tools to showcase functionality or facilitate investigations

• Contribute to strategic development design and decision making.

• Develop technical solutions for the desk as required

• To develop model calibration routines and market data analytics

• Engage with stakeholders to ensure developments make it to production.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven Experience working as a Quantitative Analyst developing models in quantitative finance or a trading environment

• Knowledge of the standard pricing models used in the investment banking industry

• Proficiency in Python and C++ programming languages.

• Proficiency with multithreading and asynchronous environments

• Strong understanding of low-latency and real-time system design and implementation

• Knowledge of typical vanilla and exotic equities structured products with a focus on real-time low-latency trading systems

• Familiarity with analysis of execution algorithm performance

• Exposure to or experience with basic software design patterns and principles

• Consistent demonstration of clear and concise written and verbal communication skills Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

• Adaptability to a dynamic work environment.

Our people

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.

We pride ourselves on;

• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.

• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.

• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model

• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development

• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise

• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.

Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:

• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction

• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs

• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?

At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.

If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 

“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”