Senior Quant: Equity Derivatives & Options (Front-Office)

Harrington Starr; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join their front-office team focusing on equity derivatives. In this role, you will enhance the equity derivative library, develop pricing tools, and support trading activities. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in a trading environment with strong knowledge of equity derivatives. This position requires on-site presence 5 days a week.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of equity derivatives and experience in a trading environment.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Ability to collaborate with global teams on cross-regional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and enhance the equity derivative library.
• Build resilient risk/pricing infrastructure in partnership with IT.
• Support trading activities and build tools to scale business in EMEA.

Skills

Knowledge of equity derivatives

Problem-solving under pressure

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering

Job description

A leading recruitment agency in London is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join their front-office team focusing on equity derivatives. In this role, you will enhance the equity derivative library, develop pricing tools, and support trading activities. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in a trading environment with strong knowledge of equity derivatives. This position requires on-site presence 5 days a week.