Quantitative Trading & Research - Rates - Executive Director

Push the limits of what’s possible in front-office quantitative research, where your models can directly shape rates trading performance. You’ll partner closely with trading stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights, scalable solutions, and disciplined risk controls. This is a hands‑on role combining research depth with practical implementation, focused on impact from idea to production. You’ll also lead and develop a local team, setting direction, raising standards, and mentoring junior talent.

As an Executive Director in Rates Quantitative Trading and Research, you will lead front-office quantitative research that builds and evolves rates trading models with clear, measurable impact. You’ll work closely with trading partners to translate market opportunities into robust, production‑ready solutions. You’ll balance innovation with disciplined financial risk controls and contribute to a strong risk culture. You will also manage and develop a local team, mentoring junior talent and setting a high bar for technical rigor and delivery.

• Develop pricing and risk models for the structured rates business to support product innovation and front-office decision-making.
• Partner with Rates and Fixed Income Financing trading desksto translate new product ideas into robust model design, implementation, and controls.
• Implement quantitative models and analytics in Python and/or C++, with a focus on performance, maintainability, and production readiness.
• Produce clear model development documentation andengagemodel risk management partners to support effective review and approval.
• Collaborate with technology partners to product ionize, scale, and improve the reliability of quantitative solutions for the business.
• Automate trading workflows and model-driven processes to improve efficiency, controls, and scalability.
• Analyze market and trading data to generate insights and research that informs quantitative trading strategy.
• Leadand mentor a local team, setting direction and supporting the development of junior talent.
• Serveas the local point of contact for theEMEAbusiness, coordinating priorities and delivery across stakeholders.

• Demonstrated expertise in quantitative finance and applied mathematics, including areas such as stochastic calculus, numerical methods, time series analysis, and optimization.
• Strong programming capability in
  
  Python and/or C++, with evidence of delivering robust, maintainable research code.
• Strong domain knowledgeofrates and interest rate derivatives, including pricing and risk concepts.
• Demonstrated experience developing quantitative models end-to-end, from research through implementation and testing.
• Experience producingclear model development documentation suitable for independent review.
• Experience partnering with model risk management / governance stakeholders to support model review and approval.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use large datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain quantitative topics clearly to trading and technology stakeholders.
• Advanced degree(Master’s or PhD) in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Quantitative Finance, or similar).

• Prior experience in a front-office quantitative research role within arates and/or fixed income financing trading environment.
• Experience developing or supporting non-linear rates models(e.g., models relevant to structured rates products and exposures).
• People leadership experience, including mentoring junior talent and supporting team development.