VP Quantitative Strategist – Delta One & Equities Analytics

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Vice President-level Quantitative Strategist to join its Delta One & Equity Derivatives desk in New York. You will develop and enhance quantitative analytics, trading tools, and data-driven solutions supporting trading, financing, and risk management.

You will work directly with traders and front-office stakeholders, translating complex business challenges into scalable quantitative solutions and delivering actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, CS, Economics)
• VP-level front-office quant experience or equivalent in a strategy/analytics role
• Strong Python programming and data analysis skills
• Experience partnering with trading desks within equities/derivatives or related businesses
• Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management capabilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance Python-based analytics and trading tools for the Delta One & Equity Derivatives desk
• Analyze market and internal datasets to identify opportunities and deliver actionable insights to traders
• Build automated reporting and decision-support frameworks for trading and financing activity
• Collaborate with trading, technology, and quantitative teams on strategic initiatives and platform improvements
• Support analytics across equity swaps, ETFs, index products, and related equity strategies

Skills

Python programming

Data analysis

Quantitative problem solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field

Job description

Selby Jennings is seeking a Vice President-level Quantitative Strategist to join its Delta One & Equity Derivatives desk in New York. You will develop and enhance quantitative analytics, trading tools, and data-driven solutions supporting trading, financing, and risk management.

You will work directly with traders and front-office stakeholders, translating complex business challenges into scalable quantitative solutions and delivering actionable insights.