Responsibilities
- Development and support of daily flow analytics/risk/p&L systems
- Actively collaborate in system architecture and design, ensuring a clear understanding of how components at all levels interact across the overall system
- Discussing problems with the trading desk and gathering requirements for potential solutions.
- Implementing flow analysis Management Information Systems (MIS) and reporting (e.g. volumes, market shares, hit rates, client profitability analysis)
- Development of pre-trade analytics to support trading decisions (computing trade relative value metrics and strategy back testing)
- Modelling expertise for a variety of quantitative problems the business has (e.g. portfolio optimization, flow matching, trade prospect ranking)
Requirements
- 3+ years front office investment banking experience in technical or quant roles
- Highly proficient with programming in one or more of KDB+/Q, Python, C++, Javascript with experience in working with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) tools in a collaborative environment (git/bitbucket/JIRA etc.)
- Advanced Degree (PhD OR Masters) in a relevant subject such as Mathematics/Natural Science/Computer Science/Engineering
- Experience working with data, both in onboarding, cleaning and curating data in databases as well as analysis and presentation
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate and partner with various teams, and to be able to explain complex concepts effectively
Nice to Have
- Experience in web development using JavaScript, Python, HTML5 with good analytical and quantitative skills. Experience of machine learning and natural language processing is desirable
Benefits
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Additional Information
- A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
- We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards).
- If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.
