About the role
Our client, a leading global investment bank, is seeking a Vice President-level Quantitative Strategist to join its Delta One & Equity Derivatives business in New York. Working directly with traders and other front-office stakeholders, this individual will be responsible for developing and enhancing quantitative analytics, trading tools, and data-driven solutions that support trading, financing, and risk management activities across the business. The role offers significant exposure to trading strategy and desk decision-making, requiring a combination of strong technical skills, market knowledge, and the ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable quantitative solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and enhance Python-based analytics and trading tools used by the Delta One & Equity Derivatives desk
- Analyze market and internal datasets to identify opportunities and deliver actionable insights to traders
- Build automated reporting and decision-support frameworks that support trading and financing activity
- Partner closely with trading, technology, and quantitative teams on strategic initiatives and platform enhancements
- Support analytics across equity swaps, ETFs, index products, and related equity strategies
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related quantitative discipline
- VP-level experience in a front-office quantitative strategy, strats, quantitative analytics, or quantitative development role
- Strong Python programming and data analysis skills
- Proven experience partnering directly with trading desks within equities, Delta One, equity derivatives, financing, or related businesses
- Strong quantitative, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities
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