Head of Quant Research

Overview

In this role you drive the development of quantitative models and software for cross-asset trading and risk management. You will lead a global team of quant developers and analysts, balancing hands-on development with strategic leadership. You shape model creation, library development, and implementation workflows to deliver scalable, sophisticated solutions. You join a growth-focused firm building cutting-edge trading infrastructure and analytics. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to influence pricing, modelling standards, and platform capabilities at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a global team (~7 now, expected to reach 10) of Quant Developers and Analysts with dotted-line reporting
• Oversee model creation, derivative modelling, and quant development across asset classes
• Build and maintain libraries, data interfaces, workflows, and bespoke reporting
• Mentor, guide, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on quantitative and software initiatives
• Hands-on coding in C++ or C#, and ensure robust software design, analysis, and performance
• Apply strong knowledge of SQL and relational databases to support analytics and trading systems
• Support pricing and options theory understanding within the models and trading solutions
• Interface with clients and internal stakeholders to deliver scalable risk-management and trading capabilities

Key requirements

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance or related technical field
• Mentoring or management experience
• Derivative modelling expertise
• Strong software analysis, design, and development skills
• Solid understanding of quantitative modelling across asset classes
• Understanding of pricing and options theory
• Hands-on coding ability in C++ or C#
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Experience in finance and capital markets

• leadership and mentorship
• cross-functional collaboration
• communication and stakeholder management
• C++
• C#
• SQL

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