Quantitative Desk Strategist - Fixed Income - Associate

Responsibilities

• Develop quantitative models and analytics for pricing, risk, inventory, market impact, and trading performance.
• Create reliable tools and workflows used directly by traders and strategists.
• Analyze large, noisy, real-time datasets to identify patterns, risks, and opportunities.
• Communicate complex ideas clearly using data, mathematics, and practical examples.
• Partner closely with traders to improve decision-making across bonds, futures, ETFs, derivatives, and related products.
• Investigate P&L drivers and distinguish repeatable edge from temporary market conditions.
• Contribute to scalable systems that connect trading decisions across instruments, products, and regions.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Statistics, or similar quantitative fields.
• Strong coding skills; willingness to learn Scala quickly is required. Prior Scala or Python experience is a strong plus.
• Solid foundation in probability, statistics, numerical methods, and data modeling.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly using data, mathematics, and practical examples.
• Curiosity about markets and willingness to learn bonds, ETFs, futures, and derivatives quickly.
• Comfort having your ideas challenged and challenging others constructively.
• Strong ownership, practical judgment, and attention to detail.