eFX Quantitative Strategist - Fixed Income - Associate / Vice President
About The Position
This global role sits within the eFX Strats team in New York and focuses on developing and deploying quantitative models to our production trading systems. The role spans the full lifecycle of model development, from research through to production, in close collaboration with trading, sales, and technology. The role requires a strong quantitative background, a business-oriented mindset, strong programming ability, and a track record of converting concepts into reality. Moreover, we are looking for candidates who are looking for long-term growth. Key areas of focus include: Research and development of quantitative tools for pricing and hedging within our core market making business. Research and development of alpha and flow-analysis models. Productionization of successful techniques. Close alignment with sales and trading.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in a quantitative discipline
- Experienced modeler; AI/ML background; handling of large datasets
- Strong coding ability; handling of production systems
- Experience in the electronic markets
- Experience working in a front-office environment
- Excellent communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Quantitative trading, Grid compute, and / or KDB/q databases
Responsibilities
- Rigorously research, develop, and validate quantitative models
- Implement models in production systems, contributing across the full development lifecycle
- Collaborate closely with global trading, sales, and technology teams
Benefits
- At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered.
- Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.
- There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
