Associate, Quantitative Strategy Analyst - Inflation

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain quantitative models for inflation products, including inflation swaps, break-evens, and linkers
• Conduct research to generate insights on inflation dynamics and market behavior
• Translate complex market problems into structured quantitative solutions
• Collaborate with traders and research teams to identify and implement new investment strategies
• Design and extend APIs for pricing and curves libraries
• Refine existing quantitative frameworks and tools to meet high-quality standards
• Develop and maintain testing processes for quantitative libraries and tools
• Provide mathematical and technical documentation to internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Outstanding academic background in a quantitative field (e.g., Maths, Physics, or Computer Science)
• Solid understanding of financial markets, specifically with experience in rates and inflation products
• Excellent programming skills in Python and C++
• Proven ability to work with data, build models, and implement solutions in a production environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to explain complex concepts clearly

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Quantitative role
• Knowledge of pricing, risk, and modelling frameworks for inflation or fixed income products
• Experience working closely with trading desks
• Knowledge and experience with the Rust programming language
• Experience in curves construction and Adjoint risk or alternative techniques

Benefits

• Competitive salary and discretionary performance-related annual bonus
• Generous pension contributions (up to 12.5% of salary)
• 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with options to purchase additional days
• Private medical insurance and access to digital health services
• Company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance
• Access to an online employee discount platform

About the Company

Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (SCIB) is Santander's global division that supports some of the world's most complex and sophisticated corporate and institutional clients, offering customised services and value-added wholesale products to best meet their needs.