Quantitative Researcher

Undisclosed; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Undisclosed is seeking an Emerging Markets Quantitative Researcher to join its Rates QRs team. The role focuses on enhancing, maintaining and supporting pricing models for Emerging Markets Rates and FX within a fast-paced investment banking environment.

Strong hands-on C++ coding and practical experience with linear rates products are required, along with a solid grasp of EM market characteristics and front-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on C++ programming in a quantitative research context.
• Experience with linear rates products and pricing.
• Exposure to Emerging Markets conventions and market structure.

Responsibilities

• Enhance, maintain and support pricing models across Rates and FX.
• Collaborate with Front Office Trading to understand pricing requirements and trading challenges.
• Develop and maintain pricing analytics and risk methodologies.
• Work with IT on model implementation, production support and technical improvements.
• Translate trading desk needs into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to alignment of pricing methodologies across FICC.
• Apply strong C++ coding to quantitative modelling tasks.
• Demonstrate understanding of Rates and FX products in a financial markets setting.
• Be aware of Emerging Markets idiosyncrasies and challenges.
• Engage with Front Office and Technology teams to deliver solutions.
• Communicate effectively with Quant Research, Trading and Technology teams.

Skills

C++ Programming

Linear Rates

Quantitative Modelling

Rates & FX

Emerging Markets

Front Office Exposure

Communication Skills

Job description

Role Title: Emerging Markets Quantitative Researcher

Duration: contract to run until 06/2027

Our client is seeking an experienced Emerging Markets Quantitative Researcher to join its Rates Quantitative Research team within Global Fixed Income and Currencies Quants.

The role will focus on enhancing, maintaining and supporting existing quantitative pricing models, analytics and risk methodologies across Emerging Markets Rates and FX.

Working closely with Front Office Trading and IT teams, the successful candidate will help deliver and support quantitative solutions within a fast-paced investment banking environment.

Strong hands-on programming skills, particularly in C++, alongside practical experience of linear Rates products, are key requirements and an understanding of Emerging Markets and their specific market characteristics

Key Responsibilities

• Enhance, maintain and support existing quantitative pricing models across Rates and FX.
• Work closely with Front Office Trading teams to understand pricing requirements and day-to-day trading challenges.
• Support the development and maintenance of pricing analytics and risk methodologies.
• Work with IT teams on model implementation, production support and technical improvements.
• Challenge and refine business requirements, translating trading desk needs into effective technical solutions.
• Contribute to the alignment and convergence of pricing methodologies across FICC.
• C++ Programming: Strong hands-on C++ coding experience. Other object-oriented programming languages may be considered.
• Linear Rates: Active experience working with linear interest rate products, including an understanding of pricing and modelling challenges.
• Quantitative Modelling: Experience enhancing, maintaining and supporting existing pricing models.
• Rates & FX: Good understanding of Rates and FX products within a financial markets environment.
• Emerging Markets: Awareness of Emerging Markets, their conventions, characteristics and market-specific challenges
• Front Office Exposure: Experience working closely with Trading desks, ideally within an investment bank.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across Quantitative Research, Trading and Technology teams.

Products & Emerging Markets Exposure

The role will primarily focus on relatively straightforward, predominantly linear Rates and FX products, including:

• FX Forwards.
• Direct experience with Brazilian interest rate curve modelling is advantageous but not essential. Experience with broader Emerging Markets exposure, including LATAM, Asian or other developing markets is suitable
• The key requirement is an awareness of Emerging Markets idiosyncrasies and a willingness to develop further market-specific knowledge.

Ideal Candidate

• An experienced C++ Quantitative Researcher or Quant Developer with practical linear Rates experience, ideally gained within a Front Office banking environment.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!