Quantitative Advisor, Systematic Trading Strategies

2 months ago

Montreal, Canada Société Générale Assurances Full time

Quantitative Advisor, Systematic Trading Strategies

Asset Management Permanent contract Montreal, Quebec, Canada Reference 24000Q1A Start date 2024/12/16 Publication date 2024/11/04

Responsibilities

ABOUT THE JOB:

Within Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking, the Global Markets Division brings together the Research, Investment and Risk Management Solutions, Execution and Clearing, Prime Services, Equities, Fixed Income, Futures and Currencies & Commodities structuring capabilities with the objective of providing investors with one integrated multi-asset market solutions team.

The business uses an advisory and innovation mindset, focused on client needs, with a global leader in financial markets engineering. Global Markets is a leading player in derivatives, with unrivaled over the counter and listed derivatives expertise, as well as cross-asset and economic research. Our prime services' offering is a unique combination of execution, clearing, custody and financing services.

The Société Générale Index (SGI) platform is at the forefront of designing, implementing, and maintaining systematic trading strategies for a diverse global client base. Leveraging advanced mathematics, analytics, and financial modeling, our team develops customized solutions ranging from investment opportunities to hedging strategies.

Operating across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, the SGI platform combines regional expertise with a global approach, seamlessly integrated into a worldwide financial ecosystem.

Are you ready to shape the future of quantitative finance? Join our SGI team, where you’ll collaborate with traders, engineers, and sales to deliver innovative cross-asset solutions. Drive operational excellence, streamline workflows, and contribute to index management and risk analytics—empowering our business to grow and thrive in a dynamic market environment.

What will be your DAY-TO-DAY?

This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of quantitative finance, data, and technology. You’ll contribute to the evolution of cross-asset trading strategies, risk management frameworks, and index platforms—empowering traders and engineers while driving innovation.

Operational Risk Management: Ensure accurate index calculations, automate client reporting, and controls over rebalancing, replication, pre/post hedge processes. Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with traders, engineers, and sales to solve complex inventory challenges and develop high-impact solutions. Shape Risk and Performance Frameworks: Build and improve SGI’s risk management tools to deliver real-time insights for trading and engineering teams. Integrate Big Data: Work with technology teams and data providers to incorporate large-scale datasets and implement data integrity checks. Drive Innovation: Conduct research and development for new solution design and growth across SGI ecosystem Become a Cross-Asset Expert: Build deep knowledge of SGI’s systems, innovate processes, and deliver optimized, scalable solutions across multiple asset classes.

Profile required

Skills and Qualifications:

Technical Skills

Expertise in quantitative finance, with strong applied mathematics, financial modeling, and analytics capabilities. Proficient in programming using Object-Oriented Languages; experience with systematic trading strategies is a plus. Strong foundation in data science, statistics, and time series analysis for high-level problem-solving.

What Sets You Apart:

Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Proven ability to thrive in high-pressure environments and manage complex workflows. Self-driven, adaptive, and capable of working independently or as part of a team. Comfortable navigating dynamic, fast-moving environments with multiple priorities.

Experience & Qualifications Required

5+ years of experience in a similar role or in quantitative analysis, with a proven ability to work effectively in an analytical environment. Advanced proficiency in data-driven problem-solving and financial modeling.

Education

Master’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, or a related field (minimum requirement).

Languages: French and English

Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States .

Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).

Why join us

OUR BENEFITS:

WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE

Competitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:

Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days  Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.) Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate family Various Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc. A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)

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