Systematic Trading Strats

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a diverse range of financial services. They are seeking an Analyst to join the Systematic Credit Trading team as a Quantitative Developer/Analyst, where the candidate will support the development of systematic trading models and collaborate with trading and sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of systematic trading models, signal analytics, and feature pipelines for corporate bonds
• Analyze market microstructure, liquidity conditions, TRACE patterns, and trading cost dynamics
• Build dashboards and tools using Python, SQL, React/TypeScript for traders and quants
• Contribute to RFQ automation, pricing logic, and workflow improvements with dealers and ECNs
• Monitor model behavior, trading performance, PnL drivers, and execution quality
• Collaborate with trading and sales teams to translate analytics into trading opportunities and client insights
• Over time, grow into a quantitative trading, data driven sales, or execution focused hybrid role

Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, or Data Science
• 0–3 years of experience in quantitative research, trading, data analytics, or software engineering (internships OK)
• Programming proficiency in Python for analysis and prototyping; familiarity with SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript a plus
• Strong analytical foundation: statistics, time series analysis, optimization, or ML fundamentals
• Interest in markets, trading microstructure, and data driven decision making
• Clear communication, attention to detail, and a desire to grow into a front office role
• Exposure to FIX, TRACE, MarketAxess/Tradeweb APIs, or trading systems
• Experience building dashboards or real time analytics
• Knowledge of credit markets, bond math, or risk metrics like DV01/CS01
• Passion for technology enabled trading or systematic investing

Benefits

• Competitive portfolio of benefits

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