CRB Trader EMEA

UBS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in London is seeking a quant trader for its CRB desk to manage trading strategies and processes. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, proficiency in Python, and experience in the quant trading space, particularly in equities or ETFs. This role offers a collaborative team environment and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Great problem-solving and analytical ability.
• A self-starter who can work independently.
• Excellent communication skills to explain business and modelling issues.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A high degree of integrity and ability to collaborate.
• Experience in the quant trading space, especially in equities or ETFs.
• Excellence in statistical modelling and data science.
• Experience in Python essential.
• Experience with Unix systems considered a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage team book and automated processes.
• Apply a data-driven approach to trading.
• Employ statistical analysis to optimize trading strategies.
• Design, back test, and implement trading strategies.
• Contribute to pricing and risk models.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Integrity

Experience in quant trading

Statistical modelling

Data science

Python

KDB/Java/C++

Unix systems

DevOps practices

Job description

Job #

330422BR

City

London

Job Type

Full Time

Your role

We are seeking a quant trader to join the CRB desk within UBS global markets. This is a fast-paced and collaborative team operating a mix of successful businesses in the liquidity provision space.

• You will engage in the management of the team book and automated processes
• You will apply a data-driven and systematic approach to trading.
• You will employ statistical analysis to optimize quoting, trading, and risk management strategies.
• You will be involved in every aspect of systematic trading: designing, back testing, and implementing trading strategies as well as tracking their performance.
• You will contribute to pricing and risk models and oversee their operation.

Your Career Comeback

We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.

Your team

The CRB desk has a long history of driving innovation in the quantitative trading space at UBS. We enjoy solving challenging problems using innovative models, big data, and market intelligence. Our diverse team comprises quant traders with a wealth of skills and experience across systematic trading, research and development in Equities, ETFs and Delta1 space.

Your expertise

• Great problem-solving and analytical ability
• A self-starter who can work independently
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to quickly and easily understand and explain business, software, and modelling issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• A high degree of integrity, comfortable to challenge and who collaborates naturally
• Ideally, experience in the quant trading space especially in equities and/or ETFs
• Excellence in statistical modelling and data science
• Experience in python essential. KDB/Java/C++ would be beneficial
• Experience with Unix systems and familiarity with DevOps practices considered a plus

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors. We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.