Quantitative Analyst – Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS), AnalystAssociate

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BMO Capital Markets is a leading full-service financial services provider. We offer corporate and investment banking treasury management as well as research and advisory services to clients around the world. #bmocapitalmarkets

BMO Capital Markets Global Markets Engineering team is seeking an Analyst/Associate-level Quantitative Analyst to support the development and implementation of systematic indices and quantitative models used across equity derivatives and structured products. The role includes hands-on model development daily desk support and collaboration with trading structuring risk and technology teams. The successful candidate will contribute to production-ready solutions and ensure operational stability of QIS models and index processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop enhance and maintain systematic QIS index strategies and quantitative models.
• Implement efficient modular and well-structured code using object-oriented programming principles.
• Build and support backtesting frameworks analytics tools and index monitoring systems.
• Provide daily desk support for equity derivatives trading including resolving production issues and responding to real-time inquiries.
• Assist trading and structuring teams with analytics related to pricing risk and structured payoffs linked to QIS indices.
• Collaborate with other groups such as Model Validation and Market Risk to support model documentation methodology reviews and risk analysis.
• Ensure high standards of reliability documentation testing and process consistency across all production systems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Mathematics Engineering Computer Science Statistics Physics or a related quantitative field.
• Demonstrated experience with object-oriented programming (e.g. Python C C# Java) and software engineering best practices.
• Solid understanding of probability statistics linear algebra and numerical methods.
• Familiarity with equities derivatives and financial market concepts.
• Ability to troubleshoot data model and production issues in a time-sensitive environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain quantitative concepts to non-technical audiences.
• High attention to detail and commitment to operational accuracy.
• Proactive and organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across trading risk technology and support teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• A graduate degree in one of the above-mentioned quantitative fields
• Experience with systematic investment strategies factor models or quantitative index frameworks.
• Knowledge of equity derivatives pricing volatility concepts or structured product mechanics.
• Exposure to production-level model deployment or front-office environments.

Additional Information

• This role involves direct engagement with front-office teams and model production environments.
• The position offers strong growth and career development opportunities within a high-performing organization.

The salary range for this role is $110000 up to $120000 USD at the Analyst level or $150000 up to $200000 USD at the Associate level (subject to the candidate meeting the specific skills experience education and qualification requirements).

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Salaries will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and qualifications for the role and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives discretionary bonuses as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance tuition reimbursement accident and life insurance and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits please visit: Us

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