Assistant Vice President - Quant Strategist - BFS

Role Specification:

Job Location: Chennai/ Bangalore

Title: Quant Strategist

Experience: 4-8 Years

Essential Experience: (must have): Experienced Quantitative Strategist with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Analytical Skills, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), R, Derivatives, and Valuation is required.

- Experience in Derivatives Modelling is preferred.

- Strong mathematical background, with good knowledge in any two of the following disciplines - probability, quantitative finance, numerical methods, multivariate statistics, econometrics, optimisation, time series analysis, Machine learning.

- Strong programming and computer science skills. Knowledge of Python as well as Java or C++.

- Excellent problem solving and analysis skills.

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to engage with senior members of the wider team globally.

Strong educational qualification is a MUST: Only B.Tech/ BS/MS from a reputed Indian or International University.

Supplementary Experience: (Good to have)

- Good understanding of investment banking in any asset classes (e.g. Rates, FX, Credit, Equities, and Commodities).

- Knowledge of derivatives products.

Qualification - Ideally the candidate will hold a higher degree (preferably Master's ) in Engineering ( Signal Processing )/ Mathematics/Statistics/Machine Learning from a premier academic institution.