QD -Graduate Quant Developer - Rates (start ASAP)

About us:

B2C2 is a digital asset pioneer building the ecosystem of the future.

The firm has unlocked institutional access to crypto by providing reliable liquidity across market conditions.

B2C2's success is built on crypto-native technology and continuous product innovation, making it the partner of choice for diverse institutions globally.Founded in 2015 and acquired by Japanese financial group, SBI, in 2020, B2C2 remains a standalone company. Headquartered in the UK, with offices in the US and Japan, B2C2 OTC Ltd. is authorised and regulated by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FRN

We pride ourselves on our company culture and ability to attract not only the top talent but the right people. If you are looking for a role in an exciting new industry, at a dynamic company please keep reading.

Title: Graduate Quant Developer - Rates

Location: London

Founded in 2015, B2C2 is the leading global financial services firm focused on digital assets. We bring 24/7 transparency and efficiency to the institutional market through principal market making in spot, derivatives, borrowing and lending. Our growing team has deep expertise in pricing, structuring, risk, systems, and regulatory/compliance. 

B2C2 bridges the gap between traditional financial and cryptocurrency markets, which are relied upon by brokerages, exchanges, banks and fund managers to provide 24/7 liquidity. Headquartered in London, with offices in Jersey City and Tokyo, our fast-growing team has deep expertise in traditional financial and crypto markets. 

We pride ourselves on our company culture and ability to attract not only the top talent but the right people. If you are looking for a role in an exciting new industry, at a dynamic company please keep reading.

Scope of the role

This is a rare opportunity for a graduate to join B2C2 and to join the Quant Dev team. You will learn from experienced traditional finance and crypto professionals with combined experience of 50+ years within the crypto industry. 

B2C2's Funding Desk is London-based, and responsible for a variety of products, strategies, and business lines, each related to trading interest rates. The desk generates P&L through a variety of sell-side OTC client flow, and proprietary high-frequency trading. We extract the interest rate component of various products by creating delta-neutral structures – products we trade include futures, forwards, CFDs, spot, loans, and novel crypto products. Funding impacts every trade, both in crypto or traditional finance – so this role offers a unique perspective from which to build broad technical and markets knowledge. It's one of the fastest growing areas of the firm.

Roles and responsibilities

• Design, implement and support systems for managing Funding Desk portfolio - rates, liquidity, liquidation, credit, and delta risks
• Work on end to end trading strategies pipeline: quantitative research, automation, optimal execution, reporting
• Work closely with Trading, Research and Tech to ensure smooth 24/7 trading
• Automate trading workflows to improve efficiency and risk management
• Develop trade analytics tools to monitor execution quality and enhance performance

Requirements:

• Completed university degree in a numerical subject
• Strong knowledge of any OOP programming language - will be thoroughly tested at interview
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills - a demonstrated ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced fluid environment and handle pressure in such an environment
• Ability to develop new skills and understand new market developments quickly
• Mental curiosity to solve markets-related problems
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong intuition for risk and opportunity
• Demonstration of honesty, integrity, and good reputation
• Highly determined individual, with an eagerness to learn

Benefits and Conditions:

• An amazing global culture, who are ambitious, innovative and fun while working with the highest levels of honesty and integrity
• Two discretionary bonus awards a year
• Benefits include:  Private Medical Insurance, Group Personal Pension with Royal London, Group Income Protection
• Regular fun events and activities including Thursday drinks and boardgames, Friday pizzas

A strong culture is a common denominator among the most successful companies and B2C2 is proud to be a values-based company.

• Ambitious - Striving to make history through world class achievements
• Innovative - Forward looking in our solutions for clients and employees
• Meritocratic - Rewarding positive contribution across the organisation
• Collegiate - Achieving through teamwork through a healthy environment
• Risk Aware – Informed decision making and considered in our practices

Equal Employment Opportunities Policy:

B2C2 is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. It is the policy of B2C2 to apply recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation and professional development practices without regard to actual or perceived race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability or certain classifications based on genetic information, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. As such, B2C2 will not tolerate discrimination against any of our employees on the basis of membership in a protected category. We are also committed to creating an inclusive environment to ensure we attract, engage, promote and retain the best talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles.