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VP Equity Derivatives Quantitative Analysis

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last updated: 11 August 2008

Selby Jennings

Apply for VP Equity Derivatives Quantitative Analysis Job

Selby Jennings Offices:

London
145 - 157 St. John Street
London
EC1V 4PY
New York
410 Park Avenue
15th Floor
New York
NY 10022
Hong Kong
20/F Central Tower
28 Queens Road
Central
Hong Kong
Portal: Capital Markets   Function: Equities
Ref. No.: vcvfbvfdgbfdgfdg   Location: London - City
Contract: Full-Time PERMANENT position
Contract details: Highly Competitive
Salary: £500,000 to £500,001 - Highly Competitive
Start: 12 August 2008, Immediate
Top US Hedge Fund seeks Equity Derivatives Quantitative analysts for London, Hong Kong and New York. My client is a large fund with an exceptional client base, and they are looking for an experienced EQ Quant to join an exceptional front office team. You will be working with exceptional juniors to grow and develop the team through your knowledge of writing and implementing mathematical models for use by the trading desk. Liaising with the head of Equity trading on a daily basis, the successful candidate will be exposed to all business orientated parts of the trading and sales process. The compensation offered by my client is market beating and other fringe benefits such as healthcare and housing allowance make the total package exceptional.



The successful candidate may adhere to the following criteria:

An exceptional academic background with a PhD, MSc or DEA in Mathematics, Theoretical Physics or Financial Engineering, or a highly quantitative subject.
Experience in an Equity Derivatives Quantitative analyst role.
Outstanding leadership credentials and clear communication with the ability to represent your ideas to traders.
Exceptional knowledge of mathematics including:


Local volatility
Stochastic volatility
Hybrid equity & interest rate models
Copulas
Correlation skew models
Proprietary “skew propagation”
Geometric conditioning methods






My client pays exceptional compensation packages for top candidates.



Please apply to jobs@selbyjennings.com

www.selbyjennings.com
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