Strategist, CIO Office (FICC)

Schonfeld

$175K — $225K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in quantitative research or analytics focused on FICC asset classes
  • Proficient in Python and SQL for data analysis
  • Knowledgeable in rates curves, volatility surfaces, and derivatives pricing
  • Experience with AI and LLMs applied to analytical challenges
  • Familiarity with Bloomberg or similar market-data tools
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Proven ability to manage projects and deliver results independently

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop quantitative tools to enhance strategic decision-making in FICC
  • Collaborate with senior investment leaders and the firm-wide strats community
  • Create quantitative screens and analytics for FICC positioning
  • Conduct backtests and develop signal frameworks for various trading strategies
  • Implement AI-driven decision tools for senior management
  • Set up automated risk monitoring processes related to portfolio exposures
  • Provide analytical support and insights for capital and fund management initiatives

Benefits

  • Performance bonuses based on individual and firm achievements
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Access to advanced market data and analytical resources
Full Job Description
Strategist, CIO Office (FICC)

The Role

We are seeking an Applied Quant Strategist to join the Chief Investment Office team, focused on the firm's Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (FICC) footprint - covering rates, FX, credit, commodities, and derivatives across the platform. You will work directly with senior investment leadership to build the analytics, screens, and AI-driven tooling that support capital allocation and risk decisions across the firm.

What you'll do

As an Applied Quant Strategist, you will design and build quantitative tooling that sharpens how senior leadership reads the FICC book. You will partner with senior investment leadership, risk, business analytics, and the firm-wide strats community. You will also work alongside your Equities counterpart on enterprise-level initiatives and ensure the CIO has a holistic view into portfolio risk. You will be leading efforts on:
  • Quantitative screens and analytics across the firm's FICC positioning
  • Backtests and signal frameworks for rates, FX, derivatives, and commodities strategies
  • AI-driven decision tooling for senior investment leadership
  • Automated risk-monitoring (DV01, vol, basis, FX/commodity exposure, tail-hedge coverage)
  • Ad-hoc analytical support for senior investment leadership
  • Establishing and executing on recurring capital and fund management operational initiatives


What you'll bring
  • Background in quantitative research, strategist, or portfolio analytics focused on FICC asset classes; sell-side strats experience welcome
  • Working knowledge of rates curves, vol surfaces, derivatives pricing, and/or commodities markets
  • Strong Python and SQL skills
  • Hands-on experience applying LLMs and modern AI tooling to analytical problems
  • Familiarity with Bloomberg or comparable market-data systems
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with full professional fluency in English
  • Ability to work US market hours
  • Strong ownership and a track record of delivering results
  • Self-starter, comfortable operating with ambiguity
  • Nimbleness that is conducive to continuously being redeployed tactically to the firm's highest ROI projects and requests


The base pay for this role is expected to be between $175,000 and $225,000. The expected base pay range is based on information at the time this post was generated. This role may also be eligible for other forms of compensation such as a performance bonus and a competitive benefits package. Actual compensation for the successful candidate will be determined based on a variety of factors such as skills, qualifications, and experience.

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