Quantitative Analyst, Pricing Derivatives

at  SP Global

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

Be part of a global team including a strong group of experienced subject matter experts in Toronto.
Gain an understanding of industry trends and the relationship between theoretical work and business outcomes.
Exposure to a broad range of problems combining financial pricing models and statistical inference across derivative asset classes.

OUR PEOPLE:

We’re more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we’re able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.
From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. We’re constantly seeking new solutions that have progress in mind. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Grade Level (for internal use): 09
The Role: Quantitative Analyst, derivative pricing focus
The Team: The Quantitative Analytics Group (QAG) is a global team of experienced quantitative analysts who support several related derivatives valuation and data businesses within S&P Global Market Intelligence. The team is a dynamic and collaborative group that takes on a broad range of financial engineering and statistical inference problems, always emphasizing the relationship between the theoretical and practical aspects to leverage our diverse data sources and provide best in class business solutions.
Responsibilities & Impact: QAG is currently seeking an individual with a strong quantitative background and a passion for financial markets to support the growth of our Portfolio Valuations (PV) business, a global independent valuation service for derivatives and other financial instruments. The successful candidate will work with a diverse global team to build and maintain a new interactive derivative pricing platform based on our existing quantitative libraries, as well as to help maintain and develop this library.
Partnering with software engineers and product specialists to develop and maintain a new interactive pricing platform.
Implementation of product specifications into production workflow, primarily through coding in Java.
Work with operations and product management teams to act as an escalation point for client queries and troubleshooting on existing products.
Designing, implementing, and testing methodology improvements where necessary.

OUR PURPOSE:

Progress is not a self-starter. It requires a catalyst to be set in motion. Information, imagination, people, technology–the right combination can unlock possibility and change the world.
Our world is in transition and getting more complex by the day. We push past expected observations and seek out new levels of understanding so that we can help companies, governments and individuals make an impact on tomorrow. At S&P Global we transform data into Essential Intelligence®, pinpointing risks and opening possibilities. We Accelerate Progress.