Front Office Commodities Quant – Executive Director

Front Office Commodities Quant – Executive Director

Requirements

• 7+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and deploy commodities models, and the ongoing support.
• Effectively communicate and partner with Business Stakeholders, other Quant Teams, Technology and Project Management.
• Deliver high-quality software and documentation following our standardized planning and Agile-based SDLC process.
• Support all Business Stakeholders, esp. trading desk, with questions.
• Proactively participate in every stage of modeling, from mathematical formulas to final model implementation and delivery.
• Contribute to large-scale project planning, balancing short and long-term objectives.
• Use quantitative and advanced technologies to solve complex business problems.
• Meet deliverables while adhering to policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and project managers to resolve issues and achieve goals.
• Effectively communicate with and build consensus with all project stakeholders.
• Serve as a mentor for less experienced staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on coding experience, C++ and Java are most relevant.
• 3+ years of derivative product and market experience in commodities
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience with large scale software implementation in C++ and/or Java
• Experience with Sales and Trading partners as a front office quant
• Master’s or higher degree or equivalent in computer science, computational finance, mathematics or similar technical fields.