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Quantitative Analyst, Interest Rate Options - Asset Management FinTech (6m Contract)


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  • Tempest Vane Partners
  • London
  • 3 days ago

The Client

My client is a leading buy-side focused FinTech business delivering cutting edge trading technology for pre-trade analytics and order & execution management to some of the world's leading hedge funds and asset managers.


They are currently looking for a Quant Analyst with Rates Options and C++ experience to join their team on a contract basic for a period of 6 months. There is potential for the role to go permanent after this but no guarantee at this point.


What You'll Get

  • An opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting FinTech businesses in the City with a clear goal to become the first choice trading technology provider with asset managers and financial institutions alike, across the derivatives trading market.


  • The teams are highly collaborative with excellent cross-company communication, and you are trusted to work autonomously with leadership offering guidance and support when needed.


  • There is a high talent density and as such you will be working with top performers from across the industry with exceptional mentoring and opportunities to learn and develop your skills.


  • They pay market leading compensation, including a lucrative commission scheme and annual discretionary bonus with ongoing opportunities for financial advancement.


  • They offer a hybrid office and working from home model.


  • They offer benefits including pension, healthcare, life insurance, 26 days holiday, 10 further days working from wherever you want in the world, onsite gym, cycle to work scheme and a range of other benefits.


What You'll Do

  • Joining the Quantitative Analytics & Development team, you will play a key role in the development and enhancement of their in-house pricing and risk models, working across a range of securities and derivatives, with a focus on Non-Linear Rates products. The models are implemented in the Quant Library, which is written in C++.
  • Play a key role in the building of new C++ & Python based tools and services in line with the needs of the clients.
  • Play a key role in the implementation of models into the pricing and risk platform using C#.
  • Play a key role in the monitoring and support of the Quant production system.
  • Work collaboratively with a cross-functional team of developers, engineers, product managers and leadership to evolve and execute the product roadmap in a time efficient manner.


Please note that this role is a day rate contract position (inside IR35). There is a possibility that it could go permanent at the end of the 6m period but there is no guarantee of this.


What You'll Need

  • Extensive experience working as a quantitative analyst in a trading environment.
  • Extensive experience of modelling and implementing pricing libraries.
  • SABR Volatility model expertise.
  • Strong development skills in C++.
  • Interest Rate Derivatives experience, specifically Options, with Exotics being beneficial.
  • A Master's degree or a PhD in a mathematical or STEM discipline.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • A passion for working in a FinTech environment.

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