Responsibilities
- Provide daily support to the Corporate Equity Derivatives trading desks, primarily in London, but also in other regions. This includes assisting with pricing new structures, explaining P&L, analyzing model behavior, and enhancing the existing framework to meet new business needs.
- Develop new quantitative pricing models and numerical methods, or improve existing ones, in C++. Adhere to internal high coding standards and deliver solutions to the production library in a timely manner, following the release process and testing requirements.
- Create Python tools for the business, such as "what if" scenarios, P&L explanations, and risk representations.
- Collaborate with Quant Developers on library design, implementing scalable, efficient, and high-performance solutions.
- Prepare model documentation and collaborate with the Model Validation Group to address requirements and questions as part of the validation process.
Qualifications and Skills
- Experience in Corporate Equity Derivatives (e.g., Buy-backs pricing and risk management, Margin Loans, Dividend/Borrow cost protection) is preferred. Alternatively, experience in Equity exotic modeling and PDE pricing is also acceptable.
- Strong quantitative skills, including Stochastic Calculus, Numerical Methods (Monte Carlo, PDE), Statistics, and academic pricing models.
- Proficiency in C++ and Python programming.
- PhD or Master's degree in quantitative finance or a mathematical discipline.
- Team player with the curiosity and ability to quickly adapt to and learn internal systems and production libraries.
- Meticulous in development, testing, and release processes in a production environment, as well as in writing model documentations for new and existing models.
- Strong communication skills are essential for daily interactions within the team and with other internal teams (e.g., Trading, Sales, Technology, Model Validation).
- Comfortable working on projects with strict deadlines and delivering results on time.
By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
- Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure.
- A discretional annual performance related bonus
- Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
- Access to an array of learning and development resources
Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
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