About the position
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Quantitative Analytics Consultant to join our Global Markets Portfolio. This role is central to ensuring that the organisation’s global trading strategies remain effective, competitive, and aligned with broader business and market objectives. The successful candidate will analyse complex trading functionality, support integration across systems, and collaborate closely with technical and business stakeholders to drive strategic solutions within the trading environment.
Key Responsibilities Trading & Quantitative Analysis
- Analyse and document existing non?linear trading functionality and its use within business units.
- Evaluate the financial costs of risk, volatility, and uncertainty across portfolios.
- Contribute quantitative insight to support enhancements in trading strategy and system performance.
Solution Design & Integration
- Lead solution design for future trading integration requirements, including API-driven and backend integrations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless system and workflow integration.
- Translate business trading needs into technical specifications for implementation teams.
Stakeholder Engagement & Support
- Act as the conduit between quantitative teams, technology teams, and front-office stakeholders.
- Provide expert training, platform support, and user guidance to internal teams and clients.
- Conduct product reviews, feedback assessments, and recommend improvements based on market alignment.
Project Execution & Delivery
- Manage analytical, system-related, and integration-driven projects from concept to delivery ("cradle to grave").
- Validate functional requirements, ensure quality delivery, and oversee testing outcomes.
- Monitor performance trends and support continuous improvement in trading systems.
Required Qualifications
- BSc in Mathematical Sciences (Computational Science)
- BSc Financial Engineering
- BSc Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics
- BEng Mechatronics
- CQF – Certificate in Quantitative Finance
- ACI Dealing Certificate
Experience & Competencies Technical & Trading Expertise
- Strong proficiency in trading platforms such as Front Arena, Murex, or Calypso.
- Programming and quant modelling skills: Python, C++, SQL, VBA, R, Matlab, Golang.
- Ability to analyse complex datasets, systems, and models to develop effective trading solutions.
Risk & Regulatory Understanding
- Familiarity with risk management principles, regulatory requirements, and market risk frameworks.
- Ability to assess the financial impact of uncertainty and evaluate risk-return trade-offs.
Project & Stakeholder Management
- Proven ability to design, execute, and validate requirements end-to-end.
- Excellent communication skills for interaction with traders, quants, developers, and clients.
- Strong relationship management skills with the ability to build trust and influence decisions.
Personal Attributes
- Strategic thinker with the ability to connect project outcomes to business objectives.
- Adaptable, flexible, and comfortable working in fast-paced market environments.
- Leadership qualities with the ability to guide teams and manage multiple deliverables simultaneously.
Desired Skills:
- C++
- Financial Modeling
- Front Arena
- Golang
- Matlab
- Python
- R
