Description
Front Office Quant - Excel
We are seeking a FO Quant to work contractually on-site with a leading hedge fund in London.
They work will be using an existing/developed analytics library to maintain/develop FO tools.
Analytics are primarily exposed in Excel (but only basic VBA required).
Experience in financial modelling/markets - ideally Interest Rate derivatives.
The primary asset classes in focus will be Rates and FX - with some exposure to Credit and Equity
Main Duties/responsibilities:
-Maintaining and developing Front Office Trading/Analysis tools - typically Excel calling an analytics library (C++)
-Day-to-day support of Trading Desks
-Dialogue with Traders, Risk Managers and other departments as necessary
Essential:
-2-5 years hands-on experience as a FO Quant/Strat
-Knowledge of Interest Rate and/or FX markets and analytics
-Good degree in a quantitative discipline
-Excel, Python, SQL
Competence/Other Requirements:
-Strong communication skills, comfortable interacting with traders and risk managers.
-Self-management
-Attention to detail
If you are interested in a 6 month contract of this nature, please apply!