We are looking for candidates who combine excellent academics, maths, quantitative skills and market understanding with a practical approach to problem solving. They must be happy working on all aspects of a quant project from start to finish (understanding the business problem, modelling and solving the resultant maths problem, sourcing any required data, and then coding the production solution).
Requirements:
Essential:
- A grades at A Level and a 1st in a numerate undergraduate degree from a top-tier university
- Excellent maths intuition
- Good intuitive understanding of derivatives and market knowledge
- Object-oriented programming experience in an enterprise-level language, ideally one of C#, C++ or JAVA
- Options experience (in any asset class inc. inflation, rates, credit)
- Ability to pick up new skills quickly and adapt to new working environments
- Excellent communication skills and a pragmatic problem solver
- Ability to work independently and with initiative
- Enthusiastic, intuitive and approachable
Desirable:
- Masters or PhD in a numerate subject from a top-tier university
- C#,C++ experience
- Front office experience at a bank or hedge fund
