Senior Quantitative Analyst - Hybrid, Cutting-Edge Finance

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health benefits

Professional development

Conference attendance

Research resources

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join its innovative financial modeling team in Soweto. The hybrid role focuses on building and implementing advanced models for pricing, risk, and trading applications using Python, R, C++, or Java.

You will work with large datasets, apply statistical methods and machine learning, and collaborate with traders and risk officers to deliver quantitative solutions that enhance performance and manage risk across markets.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field (Math/Statistics/Physics/CS/Financial Engineering).
• 5+ years of quantitative analysis experience in finance (investment banking, asset management, or hedge funds).
• Proficiency in Python, R, C++, or Java; strong knowledge of statistical modeling and ML.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and implement complex quantitative models for pricing, risk, and trading applications.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns and opportunities.
• Collaborate with traders, PMs, and risk officers to translate business needs into quantitative solutions.
• Ensure accuracy, validity, and robustness of models.
• Stay updated with academic research and industry trends in quantitative finance.
• Contribute to the firm's quantitative infrastructure.

Skills

Python

R

C++

Java

Statistics

Machine Learning

Financial Mathematics

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join its innovative financial modeling team in Soweto. The hybrid role focuses on building and implementing advanced models for pricing, risk, and trading applications using Python, R, C++, or Java.

You will work with large datasets, apply statistical methods and machine learning, and collaborate with traders and risk officers to deliver quantitative solutions that enhance performance and manage risk across markets.