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Quantitative Analyst - Director (Equity Derivatives)

Huxley Associates
Posted 8 days ago, valid for a month
Location

London, Greater London SW1A2DX, England

Salary

£170,000 - £200,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Director - Quantitative Analyst (Equity Derivatives) is available in London within the Front Office of an Investment Banking client.
  • Candidates should possess an advanced degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or Quantitative Finance and have extensive experience in equity derivatives pricing.
  • The position requires expertise in model calibration, stochastic modeling, and programming languages such as Python or C++.
  • The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience, which should ideally include several years in an investment banking front-office environment.
  • Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as this is a high-impact position focused on developing advanced pricing models for complex equity derivative products.


Director - Quantitative Analyst (Equity Derivatives)

Location: London
Division: Front Office - Investment Banking

About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Quantitative Analyst (Director level) to join a Investment Banking client within their Front Office - Equity Derivatives team. This is a high-impact role focused on developing and maintaining advanced pricing models for complex equity derivative products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development, and enhancement of pricing models for equity derivatives, including exotic structures.
  • Implement robust calibration frameworks for volatility surfaces and correlation models.
  • Partner with traders and structurers to deliver accurate pricing and risk analytics for products such as autocallables, cliquets, and other structured payoffs.
  • Ensure model compliance with regulatory standards and internal governance.
  • Drive innovation in modeling techniques and integration into production systems.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or Quantitative Finance.
  • Extensive experience in equity derivatives pricing, ideally within an investment banking front-office environment.
  • Strong knowledge of exotic equity derivatives and structured products.
  • Expertise in model calibration, stochastic modeling, and numerical methods.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, or similar.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred:

  • Experience with Monte Carlo simulations, PDE solvers, and optimisation techniques.
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., FRTB, XVA).

Apply now to avoid disappointment.


To find out more about Huxley, please visit (url removed)

Huxley, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

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