Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
VP, Front Office Quant - Credit/Hybrid
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About Santander Corporate & Investment Banking
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.
About the Credit Front Office Quant Team
The Credit Front Office Quant team is responsible for the development of the pricing and risk models for credit trading, structuring, and sales teams. This role sits at the heart of a dynamic trading environment, where innovation, technical excellence, and close collaboration with the business are key to continued success.
The Opportunity
We are offering a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing global franchise with an established track record in credit and hybrid markets.
The Difference You’ll Make:
- Enhancing and maintaining core quantitative libraries and trading systems with a strong focus on innovation, robustness, flexibility, performance, and test coverage
- Developing, debugging, and implementing pricing and risk analytics in C++ for flow, structured, and hybrid credit desks
- Contributing to data-driven analytics and research workflows (Python ecosystem including pandas, numpy, etc.)
- Working closely with traders and structurers to design new products, improve pricing frameworks, and resolve day-to-day trading issues
- Contributing to the evolution of existing methodologies (bootstrapping, pricing models, sensitivities, risk metrics)
- Collaborating with XVA, Risk, Model Validation, and other stakeholders to support and advance the broader business platform
- Providing mathematical and technical documentation to internal stakeholders
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What You’ll Bring:
Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organisation. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.
Essential Requirements:
- Extensive experience in a Credit, Hybrid, XVA or Structured Rates quantitative role
- Excellent programming skills in C++ and Python
- Solid understanding of credit and/or hybrid products and associated risk methodologies
- Higher qualification in Math’s, Physics, or relevant mathematical-based degree
- Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced trading environment
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, delivery-oriented mindset
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable Qualifications:
- PhD in Math’s, Physics, or relevant mathematical-based degree
Location
This role is based at our offices in Triton Square, London, located within easy walking distance from Warren Street and Euston.
Our Commitment to You
We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop.
Equal Opportunities
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Rewards and Benefits
Your contribution matters, and it’s recognised. You can expect a fair, competitive reward package that reflects the impact you create and the value you deliver.
- Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus
- Pension scheme: Santander puts 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5 years of service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
- Company-funded individual private medical insurance
- Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, and health assessments
- Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover
- Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans
Next Steps
If this sounds like a role you’re interested in, then please apply.
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