eFI Quantitative Analyst

eFI Quantitative Analyst

The Financial Markets (FM) landscape is rapidly going through a process of digitisation, at the core of which is eTrading. eTrading at ING covers all products traded in ING FM. These span from the very liquid and electronic products (cash equities, futures, commodities and FX), Fixed Income products (corporate and government bonds) which are in the process of becoming electronic due to balance sheet reduction and regulation, to the less liquid and less electronic derivative products. Data is core to eTrading and eTrading also covers the data and business intelligence strategy.

Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role:

The eFI quantitative analyst will be responsible for developing eTrading strategies across electronic fixed incoming trading strategies covering global rates and credit, in both cash and derivatives.

Career Potential

• Strong exposure to live eTrading;

• Exposure to other global ING eTrading teams;

• Scope for career progression within eTrading and trading functions.
  

Candidate Profile

Qualification/Education

• Essential: MSc in quantitative subject
• Desired: PhD in quantitative subject.       

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:           

• 1-5 years’ experience either

  • working on an electronic trading desk developing pricing and hedging strategies, ideally in eRates and/or eCredit, or,

  • working on quant research with strong AI techniques

• Strong research, statistical, and analysis skills;

• Interest in financial markets;

• Experience with either of Python, KDB.

Desirable:

• Experience in hands-on production quantitative trading strategies research

• Experience in hands-on AI research;

Personal Competencies

Essential:

• Hands-on mentality;

• Ability to deliver without supervision;

• Creative learning and thinking, passion for technology;

• Proactive behaviour and perpetual energy and drive to improve performance;

• Challenger of the status quo, always striving to do things more efficiently and effectively;

• Genuine team player.

Desirable:          

• Customer and product focus;

• Clear, concise and transparent communicator

ING Privacy Statement

In order to operate ING’s recruitment process, we will collect and store personal data you provide. Please request the privacy statement should you wish to understand how ING UK uses and protects this information and visit our website for more information.