Front Office Cross Markets Quant

Job Description

Purpose of the role:
To 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 optimise trading and investment opportunities.

Development and implementation of quantitative models and strategies to derive insight into market trends and optimise trading decisions, pricing and risk management across a variety of 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.

Providing front‑office infrastructure support through 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 contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalates breaches of policies or procedures.

If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, plan for the department’s future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to employee pay decisions and changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, aligning with strategic and tactical priorities while balancing short‑ and long‑term goals and ensuring budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.

For an individual contributor, they will be a subject‑matter expert within their discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi‑year assignments, guide team members through structured assignments and identify the need for inclusion of other specialties to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information that influences long‑term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions.

Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross‑functional areas of impact and alignment. Manage and mitigate risks in support of the control and governance agenda. Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation’s functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business. Collaborate with other areas of work for business‑aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and business strategies. Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought, comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In‑depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.

Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem‑solving processes. Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – the moral compass that guides our behaviour. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

QA Markets is responsible for the research, development and implementation of quantitative models used in running the Global Capital Markets business. The QA Cross Markets team (QA XM) develops and supports models and analytics for the Cross Markets business areas, particularly the Resource Management Group (RMG) and Counter party Risk Trading (CRT) desks. The team is based in London and Prague and works closely with the trading desks and other QA teams.

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