Full timeOperations & Project Management

Front Office Quant Analyst

TalanLondon, England🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 6 Aug 2026

Why this role stands out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to directly impact trading strategies within a leading investment bank, developing cutting-edge pricing and risk analytics for Rates and Credit markets. You'll thrive here if you possess strong quantitative and Python/SQL skills, enjoy collaborating closely with traders, and are eager to drive innovation in a dynamic front office environment. Apply now to elevate your career in quantitative finance!

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior

Employment typeFull Time

Work modeHybrid

LocationLondon, England, United Kingdom

Posted2 months ago

Job description

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.

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