£Competitive GBP

Onsite WORKING

Location: London, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Overview

A leading global financial institution is hiring a front-office Quantitative Analyst to support its Structured Credit trading desk. This is a key growth hire following a senior departure, with the team deliberately targeting a slightly more junior profile offering strong upside and progression.

The role sits directly on the trading floor, providing real-time pricing, risk, and P&L support while contributing to the development and evolution of core pricing models and tools.

Key Responsibilities *Front-office support to traders across pricing, risk, and P&L
*Development and enhancement of pricing and risk models
*Hands-on contribution to credit modelling and XVA frameworks
*Build and upgrade of pricing tools (VBA ? Python migration)
*Development of a new Python-based pricing platform for faster trader execution
*Ongoing desk interaction and real-time problem solving
Required Experience & Skills *3-6 years’ experience in a front-office quant role
*Proven exposure supporting a trading desk
*Background in structured credit, rates, and/or XVA
*Strong C++ development skills
*Python highly desirable (C# a plus)
*Experience building or maintaining pricing tools
*Solid understanding of vanilla models and stochastic calculus
*Master’s-level education (or equivalent)
Profile Fit *Hands-on, proactive, and communicative
*Enjoys working closely with traders in a fast-paced environment
*Commercial mindset with strong technical depth
*Ambitious and motivated to progress quickly