Senior Quantitative Analyst - Hybrid Growth

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Generous leave

Professional development

Hybrid work

Cutting edge tech

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Quantitative Analyst for a hybrid role in East London. You will develop and validate complex models, backtest strategies, and work with engineers to deploy models in production trading systems.

You will analyze market data, perform risk assessments, and present findings to senior management. Strong programming and ML knowledge are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a quantitative field such as Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate quantitative models for pricing derivatives and measuring market risk.
• Implement and optimize trading algorithms based on quantitative research and backtesting.
• Conduct statistical analysis and data mining on large datasets to identify trends.

Skills

Python

C++

R

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

SQL

Education

Master's or PhD in quantitative field

Tools

Python

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting a Senior Quantitative Analyst for a hybrid role in East London. You will develop and validate complex models, backtest strategies, and work with engineers to deploy models in production trading systems.

You will analyze market data, perform risk assessments, and present findings to senior management. Strong programming and ML knowledge are essential for success.