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In this section, you'll find all of our quantitative analytics jobs within the financial services sector.

In financial markets worldwide, the most successful trading strategies are developed by highly educated, mathematically skilled financial engineers nicknamed "quants." Quants write financial theories, computer models, valuation techniques and trading programs used by hedge funds and investment banks.

Quants employed in the financial sector usually have higher degrees and Ph.D.s in demanding subjects such as physics, economics or computer science, or any of several particular mathematical specialties like multivariate calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, probability theory and statistical inference.

For success in a quant job, you'll need to be familiar with common programming languages such as C++. You should also read and understand the work of economists Myron Scholes, Fischer Black and Robert C. Merton. Scholes and Black are synonymous with options pricing theory, having developed the famous Black-Scholes equation. The model they developed provided the fundamental conceptual framework for valuing options, and is now the de facto standard in international financial markets for valuing those instruments, alongside many different types of bonds and derivatives that contain embedded options.

Beyond qualifications, many employers expect candidates for quant jobs to pass a rigorous vetting process which includes verification of references and, in a more competitive role, published research.

A quant career might have a focus on designing and trading complex structured products such as derivatives. Hedge funds also hire a large number of quants.

To handle the bulk of daily trading volume, the use of computer-driven models or algorithms to both identify and rapidly execute profitable arbitrage opportunities has expanded in the past few years. In order to continue executing trades for funds that rely on those models, broker-dealers hire quants to refine the platforms and programs that communicate orders.

Risk-focused quants also work for specialized software vendors that handle the creation and production of risk management products.

Quantitative analytics is one sector of finance where a prospective employee with a Ph.D. isn't considered overqualified, although a master's degree in one of the subjects above is sometimes enough. Unlike with MBA candidates, the quality of your university isn't always a hiring consideration. When applying for a junior quant job, it's more important to show that you have the expertise needed to succeed in the job, demonstrated through a higher degree in mathematics, economics, physics, computer science or similar subjects, the ability to program complicated financial models and excellent communication skills. Many quants also aim to pass the Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF), designed by Dr. Paul Wilmott, as another demonstration of skill.

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Counterparty Risk/Model Review Quant |London GQR Global Markets £80,000- £120,000 UK-London 21 May 12

A Tier One US investment Bank is seeking to add an additional member to its counterparty risk analytics team i...

Fixed Income Portfolio Research Quant Analyst - Quantitative Fixed Income Portfolio Research Focused Team - Fixed Income Quant Analytics Driven Portfolio Research Group GQR Global Markets Up to $150,000 USD base (DOE) + extremel... Boston, MA, 02108 21 May 12

The purpose of the Fixed Income Portfolio Research Quant is to assist the systematic portfolio managers with t...

Senior Quant Risk Specialist - Operational Risk – Risk Management - Investment Bank - New York, NY GQR Global Markets Up to $150,000 USD (DOE) + competitive b... New York, NY, 10001 21 May 12

This group is expanding and looking for a Senior Quantitative Analyst within their Risk Management group. The ...

Market Risk Manager – Risk Management and Quantitaitve Analytics Division – LATAM Markets – leading investment bank GQR Global Markets 160,000 USD (DOE) + very competitive bon... Brazil 21 May 12

This investment bank is looking for a stellar risk manager to measure, monitor and manage various portfolio-re...

Counterparty Risk Modeller - Australia GQR Global Markets £80 - £100 Base + Bonus Australia-Sydney 21 May 12

A quantitative risk and valuations group within a leading global investment bank is seeking to expand their an...

Prime Brokerage / Securities Lending Quant | Tier One US Investment Bank GQR Global Markets VP - £95,000 - £130,000 + Bonus New York, NY, 10001 21 May 12

This securities lending group is seeking an exceptionally strong quant to join this strong performing desk.

Electronic Spot FX Market Maker - Leading US Investment Bank - London, New York or Singapore GQR Global Markets Up to £160k GBP base (DOE) + competitive... UK-London 21 May 12

This is an immediate hire, interviews are to begin soon and early application is advised. GQR also welcomes te...

Lead Quant Analyst – Operations Risk Management – Risk Modeling - Investment Bank – New York, NY GQR Global Markets 150,000 USD (DOE) + very competitive bo... New York, NY, 10001 21 May 12

Within the risk management space, this growing group is actively seeking a lead risk analyst to join its Marke...

Senior Research Analyst – Leading Hedge Fund – Model Integration - Investment Management - New York, NY GQR Global Markets Up to $160,000 USD (DOE) + competitive b... New York, NY, 10001 21 May 12

This world-class group is looking for a senior research analyst to join its investment team. The individual wi...

Prime Brokerage / Securities Lending Quant | Tier One US Investment Bank GQR Global Markets VP - £95,000 - £130,000 + Bonus New York, NY, 10001 21 May 12

This securities lending group is seeking an exceptionally strong quant to join this strong performing desk. Ha...

3 Quant Developers (Equity / FX / Commodities) Required | Multi Asset - C++ - Associate to Director Level - London Global Quant Recruitment £70k -120k base + Sign on + Bonus UK-London 21 May 12

My Client, a top tier investment bank are seeking 3 exceptional quant developers from all competitive firms w...

Experienced SAP, SQL, Quants, Oracle, JAVA, C++ - Very Urgent City Wharf Financial Recruitment £150,00 - £250,00 UK-London 21 May 12

We have a number of city based investment banking mandates urgently seeking highly skilled candidates within t...

Commodities Trading House in London Requires Quantitative Risk Manager for Team Head Role Selby Jennings Risk Team Base Salary - £100,000 + Bonus (30%+) &... UK-London 21 May 12

• Head of Methodology | Risk Modelling • London OR Germany • Base Salary - £100,000 + Bonus (30%+) & additio...

Quantitative Analyst/Developer Webber Fox Ltd competitive UK-London 21 May 12

Entry level quant analyst/developer

Head CVA Quant Analyst NYC Selby Jennings QRF Competitive + Discretionary Bonus + Stoc... New York, NY, 10001 21 May 12

This dynamic financial software and derivatives house is seeking a senior Counterparty Risk/CVA quant to join ...

Technical Valuations Quant - VP Morgan McKinley NA UK-London 21 May 12

Global investment bank seeks VP level Quant Analyst as part of its specialist Quantitative Valuations modellin...

Interest Rate Quant Analyst Director position - NYC, USA Selby Jennings QRF Exceptional and Unrivalled Base Salary +... New York, NY, 10001 21 May 12

Our Client is a growing and dynamic investment bank that is seeking to aggressively expand in the fixed Income...

Head of Model Validation – Senior Quant Analyst - Investment Bank ITS-City Exceptional UK-London 21 May 12

My client is a prestigious Investment Bank, who are seeking to expand their Cross Asset Model Validation team ...

Quantitative Risk Analyst, Portfolio Risk Management ITS-City Excellent UK-London 21 May 12

My client is a Leading Investment Bank is seeking a Quantitative Risk Analyst to join a Pricing and Risk Model...

Senior Quantitative Analyst – Fixed Income (Credit or Rates) Exotics/Structured Products ITS-City Exceptional UK-London 21 May 12

We are seeking a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join a prestigious Front Office structured products Modelling ...

Flow Rates Quant Analyst/Quant Developer - Flow Desk - Tier 1 Investment Bank ITS-City Exceptional UK-London 21 May 12

Seeking an experienced Front Office Interest Rate Quantitative Analyst or Quantitative Developer to join a flo...

Quantitative Analyst, Interest Rates, FX ITS-City to £110K + Bonus UK-London 21 May 12

City Investment bank require a VP level Quant Analyst for their growing Macro Valuation Methodologies team ...

Quantitative Analyst, Valuation, South Africa ITS-City Market Level + Bonus South Africa-Johannesburg 21 May 12

Top Tier Banking client is looking for a Quant Analyst for their Independent Valuation Model Control team. The...

FX Valuations IPV ITS-City to £70K + Bonus UK-London 21 May 12

City Investment bank require an AVP or Associate level IPV Analyst for their growing Forex Valuation & Methodo...

RECHERCHE QUANTITATIVE - COMMODITIES Margo Conseil selon profil France-Paris 21 May 12

Au sein d'une grande banque d'investissement, vous intégrerez l'équipe de R&D Quantitative de la salle de trad...

Micro Economist / Statastician - PARIS - PHD Selby Jennings Strategy competitive France-Paris 21 May 12

We are currently working with an economics and strategy group in Paris actively looking to add to their team.

Senior C++ / Low-latency / High Frequency Trading Developer - Equities / Futures (Investment Banking) Networkers International Competitive package with base salary of... UK-London 21 May 12

The Equities high frequency trading team is looking for an excellent C++ developer to help build the next gene...

MSCI Implementation Consultant (Shanghai) MSCI Inc. Negotiable China-Shanghai 21 May 12

MSCI is looking for talents from Financial Engineering / Financial Mathematics / Quantitative Finance filed to...

ESG DOT Research Associate - Mandarin AND Japanese Skills (Manila-based) MSCI Inc. Competitive Philippines 21 May 12

MSCI is currently looking for an experienced research professional to join our Environmental, Social and Gover...

MSCI - Risk Management Analytics Client Service (Shanghai) MSCI Inc. Negotiable China-Shanghai 21 May 12

MSCI is looking for talents from quantitative finance background to join our Asia Pacific Client Coverage orga...

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