Quantitative Analyst - Front Office

 

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HSBC Market & Securities Services (MSS) provides comprehensive global, regional and domestic fund services including fund administration, global custody and sub-custody settlement and services. Securities Lending Operations is a dynamic department that works with partners across the HSBC Global Banking and Markets business to deliver Securities Lending solutions to clients.

 

We are currently seeking a high calibre individual to join the team in the role of Quantitative Analyst - Front Office

 

The primary purpose will involve integration of the underlying mathematical models and analytical tools used by the FX, Fixed Income, Credit, or Equities desks at HSBC.

 

A fantastic opportunity to work within an extremely dynamic and agile team.

 

A move across the business allows you to continue to access tailored professional development opportunities, and our fantastic benefits packages.

 

In this role, you will:

 

• Develop technical solutions using C++ and c arry out interest rate curve building, supporting the transition of FX and rates libraries
• Proactively work with your stakeholder group across various business functions (Risk, Finance, Trading etc) to develop the required models for pricing/structuring
• Design, develop, test and document the model integration workflows developed to HSBC standards
• Contribute to improvements of the quality of the code and of the testing environment

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

• Proven background as a front office Quantitative Analyst, with expertise in interest rates and curve analytics specifically, is paramount
• Solid background in quantitative finance: stochastic calculus, partial differential equations, no-arbitrage valuation, numerical analysis with knowledge of the main instruments used in FICC business
• Strong C++ skills (C++11 or beyond appreciated), knowledge of Excel and Python
• A strong relationship builder with experience with version control systems (such as Git) and distributed software development process.
• Extensive experience of leading teams, open minded and team spirit oriented with the ability to work in fast-paced environment, with proven ability to handle multiple outputs at one time

 

The base location for this role is London

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