CDSClear Quantitative Strategist (Fintech)

TL;DR

CDSClear Quantitative Strategist (Fintech): Implementing and documenting risk model analytics changes for business development and governance, ensuring the maintenance and approval of model risk monitoring reports. Focus on supporting model validation, partnering with IT and Risk teams for smooth production deliveries, and providing SME support for client and regulator queries.

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider, driving financial stability, empowering economies, and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

What you will do

• Define, prototype, and test model changes required for business developments and obtain internal and external governance approval.
• Maintain risk methodology documentation for members and auditors to review CDSClear’s risk model.
• Maintain the analytics tools and libraries required to produce regular model risk monitoring reports and margin calculations.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to answer queries from clients, members, or regulators.
• Build and manage relationships with internal stakeholders to improve predictability, transparency, and efficiency of deliveries.

Requirements

• 2-5 years experience working in a front office credit derivatives quant team.
• In-depth knowledge of credit derivatives including one or more of (CDS Single name, CDS Index, CDS Index tranches, CDS Index Option, Credit CVA/XVA).
• Experience in coding in production quant libraries written in C++.
• Educated to Master’s or PhD level in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related field.
• Rigorous and organised with excellent communication skills, able to coordinate with other teams.
• Work from London, United Kingdom is required.

Nice to have

• Additional experience in Python or R.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Be part of a dynamic organization of 25,000 people across 65 countries.
• Our values are Integrity, Partnership, Excellence, and Change.
• Committed to sustainability across our global business.
• Offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives.