Director – Quant Rates

Purpose of the role

To provide quantitative and analytical expertise to support trading strategies, risk management, and decision‑making within the investment banking domain, applying quantitative analysis, mathematical modelling, and technology to optimise trading and investment opportunities.

Accountabilities

• Development and implementation of quantitative models and strategies to derive insight into market trends and optimise trading decisions, pricing, and risk management across various financial products and markets.
• Working closely with sales teams to identify clients’ needs and develop customised solutions.
• In‑depth research, data analysis, and statistical modelling to derive insights into market trends, pricing, and risk dynamics.
• Provide front office infrastructure support through ownership and maintenance of analytical libraries.
• Provision of expertise on quantitative methodologies, technological advancements, and industry best practices to drive innovation within the trading environment.

Director Expectations

• Manage a business function, providing significant input to function‑wide strategic initiatives, contributing to and influencing policy and procedures, and planning, managing, and consulting on multiple complex and critical strategic projects.
• Lead a large team or sub‑function, embedding a performance culture aligned to the values of the business; or, as an individual contributor, lead organisation‑wide projects and act as a deep technical expert and thought leader.
• Train, guide, and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long‑term profits, organisational risks, and strategic decisions.
• Provide expert advice to senior functional management and committees to influence decisions made outside the own function.
• Manage, coordinate, and enable resourcing, budgeting, and policy creation for a significant sub‑function.
• Escalate breaches of policies or procedures appropriately.
• Foster and guide compliance, ensuring relevant regulations are observed and processes are in place to facilitate adherence.
• Focus on the external environment, regulators, or advocacy groups to monitor and influence on behalf of the organisation when appropriate.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of how the function integrates with the business division or group to achieve overall business objectives.
• Maintain broad and comprehensive knowledge of industry theories and practices within one’s discipline, alongside up‑to‑date relevant sector or functional knowledge, and insight into external market developments.
• Use interpretative thinking and advanced analytical skills to solve problems and design solutions in often complex or sensitive situations.
• Exercise management authority to make significant decisions and certain strategic recommendations within one’s area.
• Negotiate with and influence stakeholders at a senior level both internally and externally.
• Act as the principal contact point for key clients and counterparts in other functions or business divisions.
• Serve as a speaking‑engagement representative for the function and business division.

Leadership Behaviours

All Senior Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver consistently excellent results. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.

Values and Mindset

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship – the moral compass that guides us. They will also be expected to embody the mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive, the operating manual for how we behave.

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