£1,500/Day - Director-Level Equity Quant Modeller (6-12months)
On site
London, United Kingdom
Freelance
02-04-2025
Job Specifications
We're working with a Tier 1 Global Investment Bank who have an urgent requirement for a Director-level Equity Modelling Quant Contractor.
This is front office role sitting in the Equity/Hybrids team in Cross Markets.
Location: London
Rate: £1,500 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: 6 months (extension likely into 2026)
Urgent hire – Start ASAP!
With a high volume of submissions from the Equity/Hybrids FO quants, this role will be critical in shaping new models and associated submissions before they reach validation.
The need is for an experienced Equity modeller, (not a programmer) who can:
Perform a model review, guide the FO quants.
Specify, write (python notebooks), run, analyse et document tests.
Write high-quality documentation
Understand the angle of, and interact with, the model validation team.
If you're a strong communicator, available immediately and have deep expertise in the requirements above, please get in touch to discuss further.
Please note that you will need to have the RTW in the UK to be considered.
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