Associate/Analyst - Algo Quants - Global Markets

Job Description :

Position Specification: Corporate Title Analyst / Associate

Experience 1 - 6 years

Qualification B.Tech/M.Tech/MSc/PhD CSE/Electrical/Statistics/Quantitative Finance/Physics

Global Markets - Algo Strategies QIS - Analyst / Associate

Company Overview:

Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Company services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. Powai- s branch has world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating organizations global operations and are an integral part of company's global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Organization's global business.

Division Overview:

Global Markets Powai team is an extension of regional Global Markets teams supporting Equities, Securitized Products, Rates, FX, and Credit. The division in Powai provides support for a range of activities like research, quantitative modelling, sales and trading support, pricing and balancing, product development and strategy. Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Company's global business

Business Overview:

- Algo Strategies team (Mumbai) is a part of the Global Quants team which is spread across London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai. The Mumbai team consists of people with highly numerate backgrounds such as B.Techs, M.Techs in electrical engineering, computer science engineering, Masters or PhDs in Statistics, Maths, Quantitative Finance and Physics. All members of the team are proficient in some programming language.

- The Algo team supports various index structuring business verticals and directly works with traders and structurers on developing index calculators and scripting new indexes in the proprietary Reflex platform. The candidates will get exposure to index construction methodologies for various asset classes (Rates, FX, commodities, Credit) and will have to script these indexes in Reflex platform The candidate will also be involved in developing systematic trading strategies and execution algorithms.

- In addition, the team also works in derivative pricing and modelling of bond/bond derivatives.

- Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C, C++, C# is a plus. Candidates should have interest in number crunching and should have an aptitude for analysing in detail vast amounts of data.

Role & Responsibilities:

- Working in close tandem with global structuring desk facing aggressive deadlines for index related work

- Work in close collaboration with the global teams to develop scripts for indices across various asset class

- Ensuring correct publication of indices and supporting queries regarding legacy calculators

- Development of new indices/features in legacy platforms

- Developing systematic trading/execution strategies based on statistical models

Mind Set: Mandatory

Desired

- B.Tech/M.Tech/MSc/PhD CSE/Electrical/Statistics/Quantitative Finance/Physics

- Good Communications Skills

- Strong analytical skills

- Excellent Excel Knowledge

- Ability to work effectively as part of the team

Company's Competencies: Competencies Behavioral Indicators:

- Culture & Conduct

- Building Company's Culture Diversity & Inclusion Professional Integrity Self-Awareness Aware of own impact

- Respectful attitude

- Professionalism

- Gets involved

- Client-Centricity & Business Acumen Commerciality Client-Centricity Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving Product / service knowledge

- Responsive, accountable

- Detail orientated

- Offers options/solutions

- Strategy & Innovation

- Strategic Thinking & Change

- Decision Making & Judgement Agility Stays up to date

- Thinks differently

- Demonstrates entrepreneurial thinking

- Translates strategies into plans

- Stays one step ahead

- Open to new ways of thinking

- Leadership & Collaboration

- Managing Talent Recognising and Motivating Supporting, Developing & Collaborating with others Managing Conflict Stays up to date

- Open to new ways of thinking

- Sees when to escalate

- Provides logical rationales

- Shows initiative to develop

- Leverages resources

- Communication & Connectivity

- Articulation & Receptiveness

- Impact Connectivity Recognises others- efforts

- Offers to assist

- Willing team participant

- Shows interest

- Communication & Influence

- Articulation and Receptiveness

- Impact Connectivity Speaks/writes clearly

- Aware of non-verbal behaviour

- Demonstrates active listening

- Conveys a positive image

- Shares information

- keeps people informed

- Builds strong relationships

- Execution & Delivery

- Driving Performance Execution-Focus Planning & Organizing Adaptability Maintains can-do attitude

- Sees tasks to completion

- Manages day-to day work

- Prioritises/meets deadlines

- Asks questions to gain understanding

- Responds positively to feedback