Remote Senior Quant: Derivatives, Risk & Trading

Placements24; Stellenbosch Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier compensation package

Fully remote work environment

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Advanced computing resources

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join a fully remote team developing sophisticated models for pricing derivatives, risk management, and algorithmic trading. You will collaborate with traders, PMs, and technology teams to drive innovation and deliver quantitative solutions across the global markets.

The role requires a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field and 5+ years of industry experience.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, or Financial Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience as a Quant in finance (investment banking, hedge funds, or asset management).
• Expertise in stochastic calculus, time series analysis, and statistical modeling.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, and R.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, derivatives, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quantitative models for pricing exotic derivatives and risk assessment.
• Design algorithms for high-frequency trading, arbitrage, and market making.
• Perform statistical analysis and data mining on large financial datasets to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with software engineers to translate models into production trading systems.
• Conduct research into new quantitative methodologies and instruments.
• Provide quantitative support to trading desks and risk management, explaining model behavior.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Problem solving

Abstract thinking

Research & innovation

Education

PhD or Master’s in quantitative field

Tools

C++

Python

R

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join a fully remote team developing sophisticated models for pricing derivatives, risk management, and algorithmic trading. You will collaborate with traders, PMs, and technology teams to drive innovation and deliver quantitative solutions across the global markets.

The role requires a PhD or Master’s in a quantitative field and 5+ years of industry experience.