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Date live: May. 06, 2024

Business Area: Barclays International

Area of Expertise: Investment Banking

Reference Code: 00285933

Contract: Permanent

Equity Quantitative Analyst - Vice President 
New York, NY

Barclays Capital Inc.

What will you be doing?

Barclays Capital Inc. seeks Equity Quantitative Analyst - Vice President in New York, NY (multiple positions available):

•    Research, implement, prototype and document pricing models, discuss with key stakeholders and drive the end-to-end delivery 
•    Design, development and maintenance of our models and infrastructure components 
•    Liaise with Front Office and Technology, to deploy new and strategic pricing risk library to production
•    Extend back-testing framework with new features, back-test strategies and perform critical analysis of the results 
•    Design, implement, back-test tools needed by our trading desks in their day-to-day activities (ranging from market data discovery, to alternative risk views, to signal generation) 
•    Enhance and extend functionality of existing quantitative models for equities asset class utilizing C++
•    Support trading desk on pricing, volatility fitting, profit and loss (PnL) explain 
•    Build tools and processes around quantitative library to assist trading with derivatives pricing and risk management 
•    Research, develop and back-test quantitative models for equities volatility surface analysis and prediction
•    Solve Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) numerically 
•    May telecommute

What we’re looking for:

•    Employer will accept a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, or related field; and 
•    Two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation

Where will you be working?

You will be working at our New York, New York location at 745 Seventh Avenue. This 37-story office tower is located in Times Square in the heart of Manhattan and features a cafeteria, fitness center and state-of-the-art LED signage on the façade of the building. The building is easily accessible to Restaurants, Shops and Public Transportation.

Interested and want to know more about Barclays? Visit home.barclays/who-we-are/ for more details.

Our Values

Everything we do is shaped by the five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Our values inform the foundations of our relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how we measure and reward the performance of our colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.

Our Diversity

We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our vision and goals.

It is the policy of Barclays to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.

Dynamic working gives everyone at Barclays the opportunity to integrate professional and personal lives, if you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

Our Benefits

Our customers are unique. The same goes for our colleagues. That's why at Barclays we offer a range of benefits, allowing every colleague to choose the best options for their personal circumstances. These include a competitive salary and pension, health care and all the tools, technology and support to help you become the very best you can be. We are proud of our dynamic working options for colleagues. If you have a need for flexibility then please discuss this with us.

Salary / Rate Minimum/yr: $200,000
Salary / Rate Maximum/yr: $250,000

The minimum and maximum salary/rate information above include only base salary or base hourly rate. It does not include any other type of compensation or benefits that may be available.

This position is eligible for incentives pursuant to Barclays Employee Referral Program.

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