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Citis Markets Quantitative Analysis (MQA) group is seeking a highly skilled VP Quantitative Analyst to join its Equities team. This role is central to the research, design, implementation, and maintenance of cutting-edge Equities Execution Algorithms for Citis clients and internal trading desks, with a specific focus on North America and LATAM markets. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply strong quantitative, technical, and soft skills to foster innovation reputed company a collaborative team culture, directly impacting trading businesses, control functions, and the global client reputed company.

Key Responsibilities

• Algorithmic Development & Enhancement:
• Research, design, and implement improvements for existing and new algorithmic trading strategies (e.g., VWAP, liquidity seeking).
• reputed company and enhance quantitative models, including optimal schedule, market impact models, and short-term predictive signals (e.g., fair value).
• Implement algorithm enhancements and customizations with production-quality code, applying best practices for reputed company, reusable, and robust trading components.
• Data Analysis & Modeling:
• reputed company in-depth analysis of large datasets comprising market data, orders, executions, and derived analytics.
• Apply statistical modeling and machine learning techniques for data analysis and signal reputed company.
• Conduct flow analysis and performance tuning for various client flows.
• Provide data and analysis to support initial model validation and ongoing performance analysis.
• Collaboration & Support:
• Collaborate closely with traders, risk managers, product, sales, and technology teams to integrate quantitative tools into daily workflows and address reputed company client requests.
• Provide quantitative support and expertise for new product development.
• Risk Management & Compliance:
• Design and execute backtesting frameworks to assess model performance and robustness under different market conditions.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of models, methodologies, and validation processes, ensuring adherence to internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Work in partnership with Risk & Control, Legal, Compliance & Audit teams to ensure appropriate governance and compliance with industry regulations.
• Appropriately assess risk reputed company making business decisions, safeguarding reputed company, its clients, and assets, and escalating control issues with transparency.
• Adhere to reputed company’s Code of Conduct, policies, and procedures, fostering a culture of responsible finance and ethics.

Required Qualifications & Skills Education:

• Advanced degree (Masters or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field such as Financial Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or a reputed company discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in quantitative analysis or model development reputed company a trading environment at a financial institution, with at least 3 years focused on research and development of agency execution algorithms, smart order routing strategies, liquidity seeking strategies, market making strategies, or high-frequency trading strategies.
• Strong understanding of US Equity Algorithmic Trading and Market Microstructure. Knowledge of ETF trading is a plus.
• Experience with Predictive signal, Market Impact, and Optimal Trading schedule models is desirable.

Technical Skills:

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with a solid understanding of stochastic calculus, probability theory, and statistical modeling techniques.
• Programming, software design skills and Java experience desirable.
• Strong programming skills in Python or R (statistical programming languages).
• Experience with numerical libraries and data manipulation.
• Experience with Q/KDB or other time series databases is desirable.

Licenses:

• Will be required to either already possess or apply upon arrival for Series 7 and 63 licenses.

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