Front Office Quant Analyst

Front Office Quant Analyst Location: London (Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office) Company: Talan UK Talan is supporting a leading investment banking client in the search for a Front Office Quant Analyst to work directly with Rates and Credit trading desks. This is a hands-on role combining quantitative analysis, development, and trader engagement, focusing on the delivery of pricing, risk, analytics, and workflow automation solutions used in a front office environment. You will partner with traders, quants, and technology teams to develop analytical tools, enhance trading processes, investigate market and risk data, and support business-critical decision making. The role offers significant exposure to front office stakeholders and complex financial products across Rates and Credit markets. Key Responsibilities - Develop and enhance quantitative tools, trading analytics, and reporting solutions. - Support pricing, risk, P&L, trade analysis across Rates and Credit products. - Work closely with traders and quants to gather requirements and deliver front office solutions. - Build and maintain automation tools to improve trading desk efficiency. - Analyse market, risk, and trade data to provide insights and support decision making. - Investigate and resolve production issues impacting front office users. Required Experience - Strong experience within a Front Office Quant, Quant Development, or Trading Analytics role. - Good understanding of Rates and/or Credit products and their associated risk measures. - Strong programming skills in Python and SQL. - Experience with one or more of the following: C++, VBA, Bash or R. - Experience building trader-facing analytics, pricing, risk, or reporting tools. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate effectively with front office stakeholders. Desirable - Knowledge of fixed income pricing and risk methodologies. - Experience with market data platforms such as Bloomberg or Refinitiv. - Exposure to electronic trading, quantitative modelling, or systematic trading environments. This is an excellent opportunity to join Talan and work on front office quantitative initiatives within a high-performing trading environment, gaining direct exposure to traders, quants, and business-critical market activities. #TalanUK