Sr Quantitative Researcher (options)

Our client helps the world price and manage risk.  Their culture is highly collaborative across traders, quants, technologists and development teams who work together to solve the toughest problems  markets have to offer. They strive to make a positive impact on the industry, the lives of their employees, and the communities to which they belong.

THE ROLE:

Quantitative research is a key driver of innovation and one of the pillars upon which the firm is built. Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Quantitative Researcher to strategically partner with Trading and Technology to strengthen, scale, and evolve the firm's trading capabilities within their core Options Market Making (OMM) business. As a Senior Quantitative Researcher, you will be central to a trading desk, working close to the “tip of the spear” in a dynamic environment. This includes partnership with trading through quantitative problem solving, trading strategy generation, back-testing, statistical analysis, and system design.  

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Partner directly with trading to turn market observation and intuition into working hypotheses
• Collaborate with trading and technology to build world class options pricing models that help us describe the ever-changing world around us
• Use intuition, data, and first principles to own the reliability of both current models and new candidate models
• Drive a rapid innovation cycle that produces demonstrable wins through the feedback loop of quantitative research, trading, post-trade analysis, and iterative workflows
• Autonomously conduct research and experiments to improve existing strategies and deploy new strategies that monetize opportunities in a constantly evolving market environment.
• Build data-based tools and workflows to further systematize our approach to trading and risk management.
• Learn from an experienced team with a diverse knowledge base across trading, quant, and technology
• Lead, mentor, and develop other quants
• Share in the responsibility of driving strategy level and portfolio level Net Trading Profits

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Advanced quantitative research capabilities with a demonstrated track record in the derivatives industry
• History of success working in a team first environment – we hold the success of the team above personal recognition
• Ability to learn from mistakes and continuously improve
• Excellent communication skills – ability to effectively deconstruct complex systems and ideas into simpler concepts that are explainable to all levels of experience, both written and verbally
• Track record of mentoring, developing and leading quants or research teams
• Demonstrated ability to take your own ideas or those of others and elevate them into tangible actions and results.
• Expertise in C or Python required
• PhD is not required, but will be thoughtfully considered in the application process