Quantitative Analyst

SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services company is seeking a Quantitative Analyst in Los Angeles to design and develop solutions for pricing and risk management. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a collaborative environment and will have a strong background in programming, applied mathematics, and finance, coupled with a Master's degree in finance. This role emphasizes continuous improvement of financial models and close interaction with trading teams in the market activities sector.

Qualifications

• Strong background in financial mathematics and finance.
• Proficient in object-oriented programming.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Formalize the needs of traders and financial engineers in terms of valuation.
• Design, develop, and test models ensuring performance and stability.
• Provide daily support to trading teams.

Skills

Programming

Applied mathematics

Finance

Education

Master's degree in finance

Job description

Quantitative analyst

Design and develop industrial solutions for pricing and risk management for market activities.

Passionate about applied mathematics and computer science, do you enjoy working in an innovative sector and a highly collaborative environment? Interested in financial markets, do you wish to engage in research with an immediate business impact?

Join the quantitative analyst teams within the market activities of Société Générale. Proximity to the various R&D sectors, close ties with trading activities, as well as with the risk department, the finance division, and IT teams, will be essential assets.

Your responsibilities

• Formalize the needs of traders and financial engineers in terms of valuation, hedging, and risk monitoring;
• Design, develop, and test models while ensuring quality standards in terms of performance, stability, and maintainability;
• Participate in the integration of libraries into the information system;
• Provide daily support to trading teams;
• Participate in monitoring the relevance of models over time.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JOB

• A highly collaborative work environment
• Development of a triple expertise (programming, applied mathematics, and finance)
• Participation in the implementation of innovative solutions
• Contribution to the transformation of market activities
• Background in Financial Mathematics and Finance
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming
• Ability to adapt and work on multiple topics simultaneously
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in technical and conversational English
• Master's degree (Bac +5) in finance