Front Office Quant Analyst

About the role

Talan is supporting a leading investment banking client in hiring a Front Office Quant Analyst who works directly with its Rates and Credit trading desks. The role combines quantitative analysis, development and trader engagement, delivering pricing, risk, analytics and workflow automation solutions for a front office environment. It is based in London with a hybrid arrangement of three days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and enhance quantitative tools, trading analytics and reporting solutions.
• Support pricing, risk, P&L and trade analysis across Rates and Credit products.
• Work with traders and quants to gather requirements and deliver front office solutions.
• Build and maintain automation tools to improve trading desk efficiency.
• Analyse market, risk and trade data to provide insights and support decision making.
• Investigate and resolve production issues affecting front office users.

Required profile

• Strong experience in a Front Office Quant, Quant Development or Trading Analytics role.
• Good understanding of Rates and/or Credit products and their associated risk measures.
• Experience building trader-facing analytics, pricing, risk or reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and effective communication with front office stakeholders.

Required skills

• Python and SQL
• One or more of C++, VBA, Bash or R
• Desirable: knowledge of fixed income pricing and risk methodologies, Bloomberg or Refinitiv, and exposure to electronic trading, quantitative modelling or systematic trading environments