Vice President, Front Office QIS Equities Desk Quant

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement quantitative models for equities trading strategies, risk management, and equity derivatives pricing.
• Build and enhance optimization-driven curve construction capabilities, focusing on software design, performance, and scalability.
• Apply advanced quantitative techniques to solve complex trading and risk challenges within an Agile environment.
• Collaborate closely with Trading, Sales, Technology, and Quant teams to move models from concept to production.
• Partner directly with the trading desk to support model usage and provide insights into model behavior and performance.
• Contribute to model governance by ensuring all solutions meet risk management, compliance, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience.
• PhD or equivalent advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Computational Finance, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Proficiency in C++ or Java, particularly in numerical optimization contexts.
• Experience with equity or cross-asset Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a front office desk quant with an emphasis on equities model development.
• Experience working with volatility surfaces and curve construction (rates, borrow, dividends).
• Proven track record of partnering directly with Sales and Trading teams in a Front Office capacity.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex quantitative concepts into business-relevant insights.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability, life, critical illness, and accident insurance
• Parental and critical caregiving leave
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships for dependent children
• Commuter benefits

About the Company

Wells Fargo is a leading financial services company with approximately $2.1 trillion in assets. Through its Corporate & Investment Banking division, the firm provides a comprehensive suite of capital markets, banking, and financial products to corporate, commercial, government, and institutional clients globally.