Fixed Income Quant Researcher - Bond Pricing & ML Signals

Old Mission; Illinois; On-site; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid vacation and parental leaves

On-site meals

Job summary

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm seeking a Quantitative Researcher for its Fixed Income operation. You will build and refine risk and pricing models for US corporate bonds and related credit instruments.

You will conduct data analysis on bond datasets, develop predictive models, and contribute to execution quality and trade research within a collaborative, fast-paced environment in the US. The team values curiosity, improvement, and entrepreneurial mindset, with offices in

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (Ph.D. preferred).
• Strong mathematical and programming skills (Python/R/VBA).
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with US corporate bonds and credit pricing desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory data analysis on bond and market data to generate signals.
• Develop and backtest quantitative models for bonds and commodities metrics.
• Contribute to trade execution development and evaluation.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Ph.D. in quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

VBA

Job description

Old Mission is a global proprietary trading firm seeking a Quantitative Researcher for its Fixed Income operation. You will build and refine risk and pricing models for US corporate bonds and related credit instruments.

You will conduct data analysis on bond datasets, develop predictive models, and contribute to execution quality and trade research within a collaborative, fast-paced environment in the US. The team values curiosity, improvement, and entrepreneurial mindset, with offices in