Markets, Quantitative Analysis, Off Cycle Placement , London, UK, 2027

Citi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary

Paid annual leave

Benefits package

Job summary

Citi is recruiting for a Quantitative Analysis off-cycle placement in London. You will work in the Markets team, building and validating mathematical models, pricing, and managing risk across a diverse product set.

The program runs 3–6 months with start date flexibility, with potential progression to a full-time role. Incoming analysts join a team supporting traders and sales, honing technical skills in finance, maths, and programming (VBA, Python).

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Engineering, Maths, Physics, Computer Science or other scientific disciplines.
• Good understanding of finance and interest in Markets.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of programming languages (VBA, Python) is highly desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
• Self-starter who thrives independently and in teams; committed to growth and mobility.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and manage mathematical models for Markets.
• Price, trade, and manage risk across market products.
• Collaborate with traders and salespeople to address client needs.
• Develop new products aligned with the firm’s risk framework.
• Market new products to salespeople and present solutions to clients when needed.
• Respond to client-specific requests for product solutions using your expertise.

Skills

Excel

Python

VBA

Education

Masters or PhD in Engineering, Maths, Physics, Computer Science or related scientific discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

You're the brains behind our work.

Are you ready to bring your knowledge from the classroom to the trading floor? Citi wants to help you get there! Whether it’s honing your skills or building your network, we know that success can’t come without growth. Our programs equip you with the knowledge and training you need to play a valuable role on your team and establish a long-term career here. At Citi, we value internal mobility and career growth; it is not a question of if, but when.

Citi is looking for talented individuals to join our Quantitative Analysis off-cycle placement program within the Markets team in London. Markets at Citi provides world-class solutions that are as sophisticated and diverse as the needs of the corporates, institutions, governments and individual investors we serve in 160 countries and territories. We work on trading floors in over 80 countries, enriching client relationships around the clock. The breadth and depth of our underwriting, structuring, securitisation, sales and trading and distribution capabilities span asset classes and currencies, sectors and industries. And our expertise covers a vast array of products including equities, commodities, credit, futures and foreign exchange (FX).

Your time here will look something like this.

Our placements run from three to six months with flexibility on start dates. We're committed to teaching you the ropes. As an incoming placement analyst, you will be placed in Quantitative Analysis, Structuring, or Exotics Trading. Here, new insights from the worlds of finance and academia drive innovation and excellence in mathematical and quantitative trading. Working alongside our experienced professionals, incoming analysts will have the opportunity to actively participate and develop their skills in the above areas. At the end of your placement, successful analysts will be considered for a place on a full-time program.

What you’ll do

• We'll empower you to create, implement, and manage the mathematical models that drive our success within the Markets business.
• We'll offer you the opportunity to price, trade, and manage the risk associated with our diverse range of market products.
• We'll enable you to collaborate with traders and salespeople in technical product areas, providing crucial assistance in addressing client needs.
• We'll support your innovation by encouraging you to develop new products that align with our firm's risk framework.
• We'll give you the platform to market new products to salespeople and occasionally assist in presenting these solutions directly to clients.
• We'll give you the opportunity to respond to client-specific requests for product solutions, leveraging your expertise and creativity.

What we’ll need from you

You are interested in Markets, and you're determined to succeed in the field. As industries all over the globe continue to restructure and grow, we are hiring professionals who have a global perspective on the future of banking and want to make an impact on the corporate level. We value diversity and so do you.

• You have obtained or is in the process of obtaining a Masters or PhD in Engineering, Maths, Physics, Computer Science or other scientific disciplines.
• You have a good understanding of finance and an interest in Markets.
• You are proficient in Microsoft office, especially Excel.
• Your knowledge of programming languages (VBA, Python) is highly desirable.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with a strong attention to detail and exceptional planning and organisational skills.
• You are intellectually curious and proactively seek out new and creative ideas.

• You are a self-starter who thrives both independently and as part of a collaborative team, with a strong commitment to personal growth and career development, including mobility and flexibility.
• You have an unwavering commitment to integrity and ethical decision-making.
• You are fluent in written and spoken English.

What we can offer you

By joining our Citi London offices, based at 33 Canada Square Canary Wharf - London, E14 5LB, United Kingdom, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to two days working at home per week), but also receive competitive salary, paid annual leave, and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits.

• competitive salary
• paid annual leave
• whole host of additional benefits

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