Job Description:
What is the Opportunity? Strategy Development: Design and structure bespoke Equity quantitative investment strategies (QIS), leveraging advanced financial models and analytics. Develop systematic strategies. Incorporate risk management, optimization techniques, and performance metrics into strategy design. Product Structuring: Create structured products linked to Equity QIS strategies, such as index-linked notes, swaps, and other derivatives. Work closely with legal, compliance, and risk teams to ensure all products meet regulatory and internal requirements. Client Engagement: Collaborate with sales teams to understand client objectives and present tailored QIS solutions. Prepare and deliver presentations, pitch books, and technical materials to explain strategy concepts to clients. Build and maintain strong client relationships by providing ongoing support and updates. Market Analysis: Monitor and analyze market trends, regulatory changes, and competitive landscape to identify new opportunities for QIS products. Provide insights on market dynamics and their impact on strategy performance. Collaboration and Innovation: Partner with quantitative researchers and developers to enhance existing strategies and create new ones. RBC's expectation is that all employees and contractors will work in the office with some flexibility to work up to 1 day per week remotely, depending on working arrangements. What will you do? Develop new systematic strategies for clients. Creating marketing materials and performance updates for various strategies and client portfolios. Set up and maintain the back testing framework in python. Add new QIS indices to production environment for daily calculation and reconciliation. Writing detailed methodology docs for QIS strategies. Accompany sales in client meetings and assist with strategy details and performance drivers. Proactively identify operational risks/ control deficiencies in the business Review and comply with Firm Policies applicable to your business activities Escalate operational risk loss events, control deficiencies and risks that you identify to your line manager and the relevant risk and control functions promptly. Failure to do so may subject you to disciplinary action, up to and including termination. What do you need to succeed? Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Proven experience in equity derivatives / QIS Structuring. What's in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual. A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities Ability to make a difference and lasting impact Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team Opportunities to do challenging work Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
