Quant Strategist - Volatility England, United Kingdom

Overview

We are seeking a highly qualified and talented Quantitative Strategist to support the Volatility Trading team. You will work as part of a centralized Strategist team, on vanilla and exotic product modelling, parameter marking and risk representation across all geographies.

As a Strategist, you will support portfolio managers and traders in developing parameters so that areas such as volatility surfaces, Dividends and funding are fully insourced for scale production and subsequent reuse in the pricing and risking of books. You will support portfolio managers and traders by maintaining a centralized library for valuation and risk calculations. You will lead efforts on:

• Vol surface parameterization – construction, fitting and maintenance of VOL parameters
• Vol product pricing, risk representation and rationalisation
• Vol PnL explanations & attribution

What you’ll bring — What you need:

• Experience with volatility trading strategies
• Experience working with quantitative risk teams, traders, and portfolio managers
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience with production environments
• Strong ownership experience and a track record of delivering results

We specialize in four core strategies:
Quantitative Trading, Fundamental Equity, Tactical Trading, and Discretionary Macro & Fixed Income. We capitalize on inefficiencies and opportunities within the markets, drawing from a significant investment in proprietary technology, infrastructure, and risk analytics.

We invest through internal portfolio managers and external partner funds, pursuing alignment among investors, investment professionals, and the firm. Our footprint spans 7 countries and 19 offices.

Talent is our strategy. We believe our success is because of our people, so putting our talent above all else is our top priority. We are teamwork-oriented, collaborative, and encourage ideas—at all levels—to be shared. As an organization committed to investing in our people, we provide learning & educational offerings and opportunities to make an impact.

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