Location: New York,NY, USA
Quantitative Researcher - Commodities
Millennium is a top tier global hedge fund with a strong commitment to leveraging innovations in technology and data science to solve complex problems for the business.
We are assembling a strong Quant Technology team to build our next generation in-house analytics, Trader & Risk support tools. This team will sit under the Fixed Income & Commodities Technology (FICT) group and will develop and maintain the in-house pricing libraries to support trading in Fixed Income, Commodities, Credit, and FX business at Millennium. FICT provides a dynamic and fast-paced environment with excellent growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
* Newly created role to research, build, enhance, test and maintain commodities quantitative models specialized for the needs of risk managers and portfolio managers.
* The role sits within the centralized commodities quant team, within the Technology department.
* Work closely with derivatives quants worldwide to research and develop risk analytics for our commodities business.
* The emphasis is on quantitative analysis for derivatives, including calculation and aggregation of raw risk metrics (the Greeks), risk projections, forward curve and volatility surface construction.
Requirements
* Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Statistics or other related field
* 3-5+ years of professional working experience as a quant or strat
* Strong experience in quantitative analysis for pricing/risk of commodity derivatives.
* Strong practical knowledge of US Power markets.
* Solid communications skills.
* Strong C++ programming skills.
* Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
* Detail oriented, organized, demonstrating thoroughness and strong ownership of work.
The estimated base salary range for this position is $175,000 to $250,000, which is specific to New York and may change in the future. Millennium pays a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. When finalizing an offer, we take into consideration an individual's experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.