
Vice President, Front Office Quant Counterparty Cross Margin Model Development
Wells Fargo
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Charlotte • New York • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $185,000 - $300,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead complex initiatives with broad impact and act as key participant in large-scale planning for Securities Quantitative Analytics
- Develop automated trading algorithms, create cutting-edge derivative pricing models and empirical models, to provide insight into market behavior
- Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term business, operational, or technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors including intangibles or unprecedented factors
- Use quantitative and technological techniques to solve complex business problems
- Conduct research on trading cost models, liquidity models, risk models, portfolio construction methodology, and signal generation
- Resolve issues and achieve goals
- Make decisions on complex and multi-faceted situations requiring understanding of Securities Quantitative Analytics, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
- Influence and lead the broader work team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives
- Lead projects, teams, or serve as a peer mentor
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level to senior managers
- Play an integral role to the trading floor
- Applying advanced mathematical expertise in stochastic modeling and OTC derivatives to formulate, implement, and enhance quantitative model development strategies, supporting rigorous analysis and data-driven decision-making for products and business initiatives with significant organizational impact.
Requirements
- 5+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- PhD degree or equivalent in mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, economics, finance or quantitative field.
- Extensive experience in OTC products pricing and risk model development, implementation, testing, documentation, validation, and maintenance.
- Experience with Equities, Rates, Credit, model development for counterparty cross margin risk.
- Extensive hands-on coding experience in Python, C++ and SQL with strength in AI auto coding models.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and sense of urgency.
- Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to junior team members to foster their professional growth and ensure successful onboarding and skill development.
- Solid knowledge of regulatory guidelines for counterparty credit risk management and regulatory requirements for market risk, e.g. Basel 2.5 and FRTB.
- Strong financial modeling knowledge in financial mathematics, particularly in stochastic calculus and numerical methods.
- Delivery focused with extensive experience partnering with technology to deploy models in the system.
- Ability to work on multiple projects and effectively organize tasks, manage time, set priorities, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and deliver results with speed and agility.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- 401(k) Plan
- Paid time off
- Disability benefits
- Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
- Parental leave
- Critical caregiving leave
- Discounts and savings
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Scholarships for dependent children
- Adoption reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
automated trading algorithmsderivative pricing modelsempirical modelstrading cost modelsliquidity modelsrisk modelsportfolio construction methodologysignal generationPythonC++
Soft Skills
communication skillsmentorshipcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingdecision-makingorganizational skillstime managementability to work under pressuredelivery focused
Certifications
PhD in mathematicsPhD in physicsPhD in engineeringPhD in computer sciencePhD in economicsPhD in finance