Junior Front Office Quant, Financial Markets

ING Wholesale Banking in Singapore

We began operating in Singapore in 1987 where we host the regional Asia Pacific headquarters. With over 300 financial experts, we are the largest wholesale banking branch in Asia. ING stands out in the Asia Pacific region because we go a step further for our customers. We look at things from the client’s perspective which allows us to construct tailor-made solutions to fit the needs of every company we serve. This mentality underpins all our client relations and has produced various prestigious awards.

Your role & work environment

Our Front Office Quant team, specialized in Derivative products, covering a wide range of asset classes (Interest Rates, Inflation, Credit) supports businesses in London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Singapore (Asian hub) and New York. We are responsible for the Quant library that is integrated into in-house applications to automate the whole flow from client quote requests to pricing and risk management. The library is developed in C++ and is interfaced with Java, Excel and Python. We work in close collaboration with the in-house application development teams.

We are looking for a junior Front Office Quant to develop and improve our internally developed library.

Your focus will be on developing further trading tools for the Singapore desk and helping with the product development.

Your key responsibilities

Your main responsibilities are :

Develop

• Develop and maintain Pricing/Risk Management/Hedging Tools for Trading, Structuring & Sales.
• Develop new models/functionalities and integrate them in the Quant library.
• Propose & perform code refactoring in collaboration with the team to improve code quality and maintainability.

Support

• Provide support to Trading, Structuring, Sales & Market Risk Management.
• Coordinate and support the integration of the new developments into the in-house applications and automated release and testing pipelines.
• Support validation and audit requests.
• Ensure a proper documentation of the library and models.

Innovate

• Keep a proactive eye on new technologies that can bring added value to the business and to the project in general.

We look for

A colleague with a talent for taking it on and making it happen, enthusiasm for helping others to be successful and a knack for always being a step ahead. In other words, you strive to bring fresh ideas to life and embrace challenges in a fast changing and dynamic environment. You are a naturally collaborative person who listens and invests in others to achieve common goals. You love to challenge the status quo and are eager to propose creative solutions to problems.

As a Junior Front Office Quant, you will also need:

• PhD or MSc degree, preferably, in quantitative finance, mathematics, physics, or a similar field with strong numerical and programming skills.
• 0 to 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Good knowledge of C++ or similar object-oriented programming language.
• Knowledge in the following domains is a plus: Python 3, Java, SQL.
• Knowledge of Financial products, Modelling of Financial Derivatives and their associated Market Data.
• Ability to investigate complex issues and to propose solutions to fix them.
• Fast learner, constructive attitude, pro-active team player who is also able to work independently.

We offer you

• Working in a strong team, supporting a mature platform serving users globally.
• Challenging work with opportunities to realise your ambitions.
• A dynamic and international environment with innovative colleagues supporting your endeavours.
• A progressive and agile way of working, where new ideas are valued ahead of convention.

We redefine banking. What about you?

There has never been a more interesting time to work at ING. We’re on a journey that’s centred around our customers, powered by technology and driven by smart, determined people. Our customers feel our people are empowering them to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We’re proud of that!