Front Office Quant Analyst

Talan Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talan UK is seeking a Front Office Quant Analyst to join the Rates and Credit trading desks in London. This hands-on role combines quantitative analysis, development, and trader engagement to deliver pricing, risk analytics, and workflow automation in a front office setting.

You will collaborate with traders, quants, and technology teams to build analytical tools, enhance trading processes, and respond to market data and risk developments.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within a Front Office Quant, Quant Development, or Trading Analytics role.
• Good understanding of Rates and/or Credit products and their associated risk measures.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience with one or more of the following: C++, VBA, Bash or R.
• Experience building trader-facing analytics, pricing, risk, or reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate effectively with front office stakeholders.
• Knowledge of fixed income pricing and risk methodologies.
• Experience with market data platforms such as Bloomberg or Refinitiv.
• Exposure to electronic trading, quantitative modelling, or systematic trading environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance quantitative tools, trading analytics, and reporting solutions.
• Support pricing, risk, P&L, trade analysis across Rates and Credit products.
• Work closely with traders and quants to gather requirements and deliver front office solutions.
• Build and maintain automation tools to improve trading desk efficiency.
• Analyse market, risk, and trade data to provide insights and support decision making.
• Investigate and resolve production issues impacting front office users.

Skills

Python

SQL

C++

VBA

Bash

R

Front Office Quant

Trading Analytics

Tools

Bloomberg

Refinitiv

Job description

Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office)
Company: Talan UK

Talan is supporting a leading investment banking client in the search for a Front Office Quant Analyst to work directly with Rates and Credit trading desks. This is a hands-on role combining quantitative analysis, development, and trader engagement, focusing on the delivery of pricing, risk, analytics, and workflow automation solutions used in a front office environment.

You will partner with traders, quants, and technology teams to develop analytical tools, enhance trading processes, investigate market and risk data, and support business-critical decision making. The role offers significant exposure to front office stakeholders and complex financial products across Rates and Credit markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance quantitative tools, trading analytics, and reporting solutions.
• Support pricing, risk, P&L, trade analysis across Rates and Credit products.
• Work closely with traders and quants to gather requirements and deliver front office solutions.
• Build and maintain automation tools to improve trading desk efficiency.
• Analyse market, risk, and trade data to provide insights and support decision making.
• Investigate and resolve production issues impacting front office users.

Required Experience

• Strong experience within a Front Office Quant, Quant Development, or Trading Analytics role.
• Good understanding of Rates and/or Credit products and their associated risk measures.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience with one or more of the following: C++, VBA, Bash or R.
• Experience building trader-facing analytics, pricing, risk, or reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate effectively with front office stakeholders.
• Knowledge of fixed income pricing and risk methodologies.
• Experience with market data platforms such as Bloomberg or Refinitiv.
• Exposure to electronic trading, quantitative modelling, or systematic trading environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to join Talan and work on front office quantitative initiatives within a high-performing trading environment, gaining direct exposure to traders, quants, and business-critical market activities.