Barclays Investment Bank · 1 month ago
Director, Head of Quant Rates Americas
745 7th Avenue, New York
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
6+ years expBarclays Investment Bank is seeking a Director to lead rates quantitative analytics efforts in the US. The role involves providing quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making, while also managing a large team and driving innovation within the trading environment.
BankingFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Development and implementation of quantitative models and strategies to derive insight into market trends and optimize trading decisions, pricing, and risk management across various financial products and markets
Working closely with sales teams to identify clients' needs and develop customised solutions
In-depth research, data analysis, and statistical modelling to derive insights into market trends, pricing, and risk dynamics
Provide front office infrastructure support though ownership and maintenance of analytical libraries
Provision of expertise on quantitative methodologies, technological advancements, and industry best practices to drive innovation within the trading environment
To manage a business function, providing significant input to function wide strategic initiatives
Contribute to and influence policy and procedures for the function and plan, manage and consult on multiple complex and critical strategic projects, which may be business wide
They manage the direction of a large team or sub-function, leading other people managers and embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business
Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside of own function, offering significant input to function wide strategic initiatives
Manage, coordinate and enable resourcing, budgeting and policy creation for a significant sub-function
Escalates breaches of policies / procedure appropriately
Foster and guide compliance, ensure regulations are observed that relevant processes in place to facilitate adherence
Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to both monitor and influence on behalf of Barclays, when appropriate
Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division / Group to achieve the overall business objectives
Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within own discipline alongside up-to-date relevant sector / functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments / initiatives
Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex/ sensitive situations
Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic decisions or recommendations within own area
Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally
Act as principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions/ businesses divisions
Mandated as a spokesperson for the function and business division
Lead rates quantitative analytics efforts in the US to provide quantitative and analytical expertise supporting trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain
Apply quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimize trading and investment opportunities across linear and nonlinear rates trading businesses in the US
Participate in the global structured rates effort through thought leadership, team development and supervision, innovation, modeling, and implementation
Management of rates quantitative analytics in the US
Development of cutting-edge pricing and risk management models for European and exotic rate derivatives
Working closely with trading stakeholders to optimize trading decisions
Provide quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision-making within the investment banking domain, applying quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimize trading and investment opportunities
Working closely with sales and structuring teams to identify clients' needs and develop customized solutions
Provide front office infrastructure support though ownership and maintenance of analytical libraries
Proactively promote innovation and automation
Provide expertise on quantitative methodologies, technological advancements, and industry best practices to drive innovation within the trading environment
Qualification
Required
At least 6 years' experience with rate options / exotics / structured products with a globally respected institution for these markets, of which at least 2 years in a leadership capacity
Recognized expertise with quantitative analytics for G10 rates options, exotics and structured products
Proven achievements with pricing and risk model development, calibration, implementation and integration, results driven
Stem Master or PhD from a leading institution
Thought leadership, creative problem solving, rigorous approach to modeling
Algorithmic mindset, computational expertise, system awareness, proficiency with C++ and Python
Business orientation and collaborative approach to quant work
Company
Barclays Investment Bank
Barclays Investment Bank offers large corporate clients with strategic advisory, financing, and risk management solutions. It is a sub-organization of Barclays Corporate Banking.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Richard Lowe
Managing Director Head of London Industry and Central London
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Sean White
Managing Director
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