Investment Analytics & Pricing Specialist – Equity Derivatives

We’re partnering with a leading multi-strategy investment firm looking to hire a high-calibre individual into a front-office aligned analytics and valuation team. This role sits at the intersection of trading, risk, and technology, supporting complex equity-linked strategies across global portfolios.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into pricing mechanics, understanding P&L drivers, and working closely with portfolio managers in a fast-paced environment.

The Role

You’ll play a key part in ensuring the accuracy and robustness of pricing across a broad range of equity derivative instruments. The position combines model oversight, valuation control, and real-time analysis of trading performance.

Working closely with investment teams, you’ll help bring transparency to portfolio behaviour, contribute to the onboarding of new instruments, and act as a central point of contact for pricing and valuation queries.

Key Responsibilities

Valuation & Model Oversight

• Maintain and refine pricing frameworks for equity-linked products, ensuring models are appropriately calibrated and supported by reliable market data.

Pricing Control & Governance

• Oversee daily pricing processes, both intraday and end-of-day, implementing controls and enhancements where needed. Take ownership of official marks and pricing outputs used across the business.

Performance & Risk Analysis

• Analyse portfolio performance with a focus on derivatives, breaking down P&L into key drivers such as market movements, sensitivities, trading activity, and event-driven impacts. Deliver clear, insightful reporting to senior stakeholders.

Front Office Partnership

• Act as a trusted contact for portfolio managers, helping resolve issues across pricing, risk, product setup, and systems. Coordinate with technology and operations teams to drive solutions efficiently.

Your Background

• 2-4 years’ experience in a trading environment, Quant/Pricing, risk, product control, complex valuation
• Strong understanding of equity derivatives (e.g. options, swaps, structured/exotic products) is highly advantageous
• Comfortable working with data and systems; programming experience (Python, VBA or similar) is beneficial
• Familiarity with market data platforms such as Bloomberg or Reuters
• Proven ability to work closely with both technical teams and front office stakeholders
• Highly detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership
• Able to operate with urgency and prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment