SMBC Group is hiring a Desk Strats professional to join its Capital Markets' Strategists Group in the Front Office. This team generates high-value cross-asset solutions for risk and P&L, ensures model consistency, and advances our system agenda. You will be a key part of the business, developing sophisticated mathematical models and infrastructure to value and risk manage financial transactions.
What You'll Do
- Support the trading desk with modeling, pricing, and risk requests.
- Generate solutions or trading ideas.
- Develop (Java/C++) analytics models used to price and risk manage financial products.
- Support traders and sales on frameworks, and communicate with other quant teams and technology groups.
- Work closely with trading desks, technology teams, and risk management to align quantitative tools with business goals and regulatory standards.
- Help mentor a team of quantitative strategists and developers, setting direction for model development, research initiatives, and technology integration.
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of experience in quantitative strategy or research within capital markets, including leadership and hands-on development.
- Deep understanding of financial instruments, market microstructure, and trading systems.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects and deliver high-impact solutions in a dynamic environment.
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
- Excellent software and algorithm design and development skills.
- Experience working in pricing libraries and risk management systems.
- Good understanding of trade life cycle, MTM, PnL and other processes that govern day-to-day business operations.
- Degree in a quantitative field, e.g., computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics.
- Outstanding problem-solving skills.
Nice to Have
- Professional experience with systems like Athena, Quad, or SecDb.
- Experience writing high-quality Python.
Technical Stack
- Python
- C++
- Java
Team & Environment
You will be part of SMBC’s Capital Markets' Strategists Group in the Front Office.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive portfolio of benefits.
- Annual discretionary incentive award eligibility.
- Compensation range: $226,000.00–$270,000.00.
Work Mode
This role offers a hybrid work arrangement.
SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.
