Vice President - Quantitative Investment Strategist

Vice President - Quant Investment Strategist (Equities / Derivatives)

Our client, a global leader in quantitative investing and trading, is actively hiring a high-impact Quant Investment Strategist at Vice President level to drive core strategy development and platform build-out across equities and derivatives.

Operating at the intersection of trading, research, and technology, this role offers direct exposure to complex products with tangible PnL impact. Candidates with 6-10 years of experience across investment banks, HFT, and/or buy-side firms are encouraged to explore this opportunity.

Key responsibilities:

- Develop and enhance quantitative models for pricing and risk management across equity and derivatives products

- Collaborate with trading, sales, and technology teams to improve strategy performance and execution frameworks

- Drive the build-out of tools and infrastructure supporting the strategy lifecycle and analytics

- Contribute to the onboarding of new products and optimization of existing trading strategies

- Lead and mentor junior team members while owning end-to-end delivery of key initiatives

Key Criteria:

- Degree in a quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Engineering) from Tier 1 institutes with strong academic performance

- 6-10 years of relevant experience in quantitative research, trading, or strategy roles within investment banks, HFT, or buy-side firms

- Strong programming expertise in Python is a must, with a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms; and experience in C++, C# or Java would be a plus

- Deep understanding of equities, derivatives, and structured products, including pricing and risk concepts

- Proven experience in stakeholder management and leading high-performing teams