QIS Modelling Quantitative Analyst

2 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom UBS Full time £80,000 - £140,000 per year

Job Reference #
330702BR

Job Type
Full Time

Your role
The Equities Quantitative Analytics Team is looking for a modeler to work within the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) modelling team. The team supports the QIS business which offers clients products on custom investment strategies across a range of asset classes.

Do you love an intellectual challenge? Are you dedicated to quality design?

  • Developing a pricing and risk-management framework for dynamic investment strategies.
  • Developing derivatives models and extending existing functionality within analytics libraries to facilitate new business initiatives and comply with regulatory requirements.
  • Frequent interaction with trading, structuring and control functions to provide support on modelling and quantitative matters.
  • Close collaboration and coordination with both stakeholders and IT teams to improve our pricing and booking capabilities.
  • Contributing to the team's efforts to produce comprehensive documentation and testing.

Your team
The Equities Quantitative Analytics (QA) team is the Front Office group responsible for the development and maintenance of models used for the valuation and risk management of the firm's trading positions in equities and equity hybrid derivatives. The team works closely with multiple internal clients including trading, IT and control functions, as well as other QA teams in the firm, such as Rates, FX, Portfolio Analytics.

Your expertise

  • Strong academic background in a quantitative field (mathematics, physics, engineering, etc) – Post-Graduate degree strongly preferred.
  • Excellent understanding of quantitative finance, modelling and derivative pricing techniques along with practical experience.
  • A high-level understanding of financial products and markets, especially equity derivatives.
  • Ability to communicate complex ideas in a fluent and articulate manner.
  • Proficiency in one of C++/python (with knowledge of the other language an advantage) and an ability to develop within a well-established codebase.

About Us
UBS is the world's largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors.

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

Join us
At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We're dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That's why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we're more than ourselves.

We're committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy Statements
UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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