Fixed Income Quant Researcher — Signal & Model Innovator

Trading Interview

Chicago, Northern (IL, KY)

Hybrid

USD 175,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

On-site meals

Tuition Reimbursement

401(k) with employer match

Paid Vacation/Sick/Parental leaves

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Old Mission Capital, a global quantitative proprietary trading firm, is seeking a talented Quantitative Researcher to join our Fixed Income operation in Chicago. You will build and improve risk and pricing models for corporate bonds and related debt instruments while evaluating risks and market impacts.

The role requires advanced quantitative training, strong programming skills (Python, VBA, or R), and experience with US corporate bonds.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in a quantitative field (PhD preferred).
Exceptional mathematical and programming skills (Python, VBA, or R).
Strong quantitative, analytical, research-oriented and problem-solving abilities.
Superior written and verbal communication in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Experience with US corporate bonds and credit pricing is required.
Familiarity with TCA, execution quality assessment, and execution algorithms is desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform exploratory data analysis on bond data, quote data, and pricing data; generate trading signals and evaluate their application.
Research and develop quantitative models to forecast bonds and commodities metrics; prototype, backtest, and improve models.
Contribute to development and continuous assessment of trade execution.