VP, Algorithmic Quant Strategist

Job Description

What is the Opportunity?

The responsibility of an Algorithmic Quant Strategist is to design, implement and maintain automated principal pricing and hedging strategies within liquid EU/UK Fixed Income markets.

RBC’s expectation is that all employees and contractors will work in the office with some flexibility to work up to 1 day per week remotely, depending on working arrangements.

What will you do?

- Think analytically and propose innovative solutions to trading challenges
- Parse, clean and transform unstructured or time-series data into data sets that can be researched and analyzed
- Conduct statistical research to identify and isolate relevant feature sets that drive asset pricing, liquidity evolution
- Develop software for pricing, hedging and routing orders to various exchange markets
- Provide trading support for algorithmic strategies
- Review and comply with Firm Policies applicable to business activities
- Meet with clients to educate and to promote RBC electronic trading services

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

- BA, MA or MS equivalent (Engineering, Computer Science or Financial Mathematics desired)
- Solid understanding and background in developing software in Java and Python while utilizing best development practices
- Experience with KDB and time series data
- Experience with ION APIs
- Experience in EU/UK electronic fixed income markets
- Ability and curiosity to explore time series/unstructured data and formulate hypothesis that can be tested and verified
- Noticeable experience in a similar role

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
- Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
- Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
- Opportunities to do challenging work
- Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

Agency Notice

RBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location. RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.

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Additional Job Details

Address:

100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-01-22

Application Deadline:

2026-02-05

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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