QIS Equities Structurer

UBS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UBS is seeking a versatile team member to develop, implement and market innovative Quantitative Investment Strategies within the Cash Equity and Cross-Asset risk premia space. You will manage end-to-end transaction lifecycles and collaborate closely with Trading, Sales and IT to deliver practical, market-leading solutions.

The role requires a strong mathematical/technical background, experience with cash equity or cross-asset strategies, and demonstrated coding ability.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in mathematics, science, engineering, computer science or economics.
• Background in developing cash equity / linear cross-asset strategies is a positive.
• Demonstrated coding skills are a significant advantage.
• Versatility to work across product development, transaction execution, pitching/marketing, automation, legal drafting.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and market innovative Quantitative Investment Strategies in the Cash Equity and Cross-Asset risk premia space.
• Manage a transaction through the lifecycle from idea to final execution.
• Foster strong relationships with Trading to balance risk and operations.
• Create marketing materials and presentations to communicate investment themes and new strategies.
• Collaborate with Sales to market solutions and originate/execute transactions.
• Work with Quant and IT on strategy reconciliation processes.
• Provide post-trade servicing and support to Sales, including performance updates.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Coding skills

Cross-asset experience

Derivatives knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, science, engineering, CS or economics

Tools

Python

Job description

Your Role

Are you driven, ambitious, a problem‑solver, and skilled at understanding, developing and communicating complex concepts? We are looking for a versatile team member who can:

• Develop, implement and market innovative Quantitative Investment Strategies in the Cash Equity and Cross‑Asset risk premia space.
• Manage a transaction through the entire lifecycle: idea generation, development, implementation, marketing, internal approval and final execution.
• Foster a strong relationship with Trading to develop solutions that can be manageable from both a risk and an operational perspective.
• Create compelling marketing materials and presentations to effectively communicate investment themes and new strategies internally and externally.
• Work closely with Sales to market the best solutions to our clients and originate/execute transactions.
• Collaborate with Quant and IT teams on strategy reconciliation processes.
• Provide post‑trade servicing to clients and continuous support to Sales, including performance update calls and ad hoc analysis.

Your Team

• The Global Markets QIS Structuring team is an entrepreneurial, truly cross‑asset structuring team focusing on the development, marketing and execution of Quantitative Investment Strategies for a broad range of clients such as wealth managers, asset managers, pension funds, insurance companies, corporates and hedge funds.
• The team covers all asset classes (Commodity, Equities, Rates, FX, Credit) in both linear and volatility space with beta, enhanced beta as well as truly dynamic risk premia and alpha strategies.
• The team is represented in major financial centres around the globe – London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Your Expertise

• A strong academic background in mathematics, science, engineering, computer science or economics.
• Background in developing cash equity / linear cross‑asset strategies is a positive.
• Demonstrated coding skills are a significant advantage.
• Versatility is key as you will be required to work across product development, transaction execution, pitching/marketing, automation, legal documentation drafting.
• Strong interest in financial markets and derivatives, with knowledge of commodity markets and/or working experience in QIS is a strong advantage.

Job Type: Full Time
Job Reference #: 338618BR
City: London

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