Systematic Trader

SMBC Group; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary incentive award

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

SMBC Group in New York seeks a Senior Quantitative Trader to run day-to-day systematic trading operations, including P&L risk management and systems support.

The role requires a Master’s in Applied Math, Financial Engineering, or a related field and at least 3 years of experience in quantitative finance, derivatives pricing, and algorithmic trading; hybrid work arrangements and a competitive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field required.
• 3 years of experience in quantitative finance, derivatives pricing, and algorithmic trading.
• Strong programming and systems engineering skills.

Responsibilities

• Run systematic trading day-to-day operations (P&L, risk, and systems).
• Research and monitor trading, hedging and execution strategies.
• Research and monitor pricing/risk models for electronic quantitative market making.
• Improve models and strategies.

Skills

Quantitative modeling

Algorithmic trading

Derivatives pricing

Statistical analysis

Optimization techniques

Linear regression

Data-driven research

Programming

Systems engineering

Education

Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance or a related field

Job description

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SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $191,152.00and $197,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

Role Objectives

• Run systematic trading day-to-day operations (systematic trading risk and Profit & Loss, and systems).
• Research and monitor trading, hedging and execution strategies. Research and monitor pricing/risk models for electronic quantitative market making.
• Improve models and strategies.

Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance or a related field
• 3 years of experience. Required skills: quantitative financial modeling and algorithmic trading strategy design, with a focus on derivatives pricing and trading; mathematical modeling and statistical analysis, including optimization techniques, linear regression, and data driven research; programming and systems engineering.

The required skill set does not need to be maintained over the full term of the required experience.

The role is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.

For benefit information, please see the Careers page

SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.

SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [e-mail].