Head of Quant Development

Overview

In this role you lead a global team of Quant Developers and Analysts, splitting time between management and hands-on development. You will own model development initiatives and the library, building interfaces, workflows, and bespoke reports to support cross-asset trading and risk management. You shape scalable quant solutions for a top-tier financial client base with a focus on performance and accuracy. This is a hands-on leadership position with clear impact on the firm’s analytics platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of Quant Developers and Analysts (~5 now, expected to grow to 10)
• Balance management with hands-on quant development responsibilities
• Own model development from concept to library creation and implementation
• Develop data interfaces, workflows, and bespoke reporting
• Provide dotted-line mentorship for Quant Analysts and software developers
• Focus on model creation for cross-asset trading and risk management

Key requirements

• MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Finance, or other technical discipline
• Mentoring or Management experience
• Strong software analysis, design and development skills
• Strong understanding of Quant Modelling across all asset classes
• Understanding of pricing and options theory
• Strong coding ability with recent hands-on experience in C++ or C#
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Experience in finance and capital markets

• mentoring
• leadership
• team collaboration
• C++
• C#
• SQL

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