Director, Head of Quant Rates Americas

Purpose of the role

• Lead rates quantitative analytics efforts in the US to provide quantitative and analytical expertise supporting trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain.

• Apply quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimize trading and investment opportunities across linear and nonlinear rates trading businesses in the US.

• Participate in the global structured rates effort through thought leadership, team development and supervision, innovation, modeling, and implementation.

• Management of rates quantitative analytics in the US.

• Development of cutting-edge pricing and risk management models for European and exotic rate derivatives.

• Working closely with trading stakeholders to optimize trading decisions. Provide quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain, applying quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimize trading and investment opportunities.

• Working closely with sales and structuring teams to identify clients' needs and develop customized solutions.

• Provide front office infrastructure support though ownership and maintenance of analytical libraries.

• Proactively promote innovation and automation. Provide expertise on quantitative methodologies, technological advancements, and industry best practices to drive innovation within the trading environment.

• At least 6 years’ experience with rate options / exotics / structured products with a globally respected institution for these markets, of which at least 2 years in a leadership capacity.

• Recognized expertise with quantitative analytics for G10 rates options, exotics and structured products.

• Proven achievements with pricing and risk model development, calibration, implementation and integration, results driven.

• Stem Master or PhD from a leading institution.

• Thought leadership, creative problem solving, rigorous approach to modeling.

• Algorithmic mindset, computational expertise, system awareness, proficiency with C++ and Python.

• Business orientation and collaborative approach to quant work.

$220,000

$300,000

The minimum and maximum salary/ rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

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To provide quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain, applying quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimise trading and investment opportunities.

• Development and implementation of quantitative models and strategies to derive insight into market trends and optimize trading decisions, pricing, and risk management across various financial products and markets.
• Working closely with sales teams to identify clients' needs and develop customised solutions.
• In-depth research, data analysis, and statistical modelling to derive insights into market trends, pricing, and risk dynamics.
• Provide front office infrastructure support though ownership and maintenance of analytical libraries.
• Provision of expertise on quantitative methodologies, technological advancements, and industry best practices to drive innovation within the trading environment.

• To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic…