Quant Associate - Quantitative & Derivative Strategies Group

Quant - Associate

The Quantitative and Derivative Strategies Group (QDS) provides derivative strategies and quantitative models and bespoke strategies to external clients and the sales desk.

- We are looking for proactive, self-starting individual to be part of our India team working with London QDS in this area.

- This is a challenging role and offering exposure to an interesting, dynamic product group and work environment to build your career in.

Responsibilities for this role would involve :

- Support for new eqt and multi-asset index development - backtesting, coding, tweaking codes when needed

- Standard publications - Take over some of the content pieces from the desk in London

- Index oversight - Daily monitoring of the complex indices

- Research - R&D on systematic strategies

- Regular communication with team members in London.

- Producing written material and publications for client distribution.

- Providing bespoke analyses and derivative strategies.

Skills Required :

- Degree with a quantitative discipline (BE, BTech, MS in Maths/Statistics/Financial Engineering) from Tier 1 institutes

- 2-3 year of prior exposure to Index/Quants Research and equities/multi asset indices analytics is important.

- Computer Skills : programming skills such as MatLab/R, VBA and/or C++.

- Must be able to flexibly respond to changes in priorities, be able to communicate results to a less-technical audience, work well in a team and be comfortable in a front office environment.

- Strong attention to detail

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills/Ability to express ideas via writing. Prior track record in writing marketing material/trade ideas for wider distribution will be advantageous.

- Proactiveness/Initiative taking

- Teamwork