SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group offering a diverse range of financial services. They are seeking an Analyst to join the Systematic Credit Trading team as a Quantitative Developer/Analyst, where the candidate will support the development of systematic trading models and collaborate with trading and sales teams.
Responsibilities
- Support the development of systematic trading models, signal analytics, and feature pipelines for corporate bonds
- Analyze market microstructure, liquidity conditions, TRACE patterns, and trading cost dynamics
- Build dashboards and tools using Python, SQL, React/TypeScript for traders and quants
- Contribute to RFQ automation, pricing logic, and workflow improvements with dealers and ECNs
- Monitor model behavior, trading performance, PnL drivers, and execution quality
- Collaborate with trading and sales teams to translate analytics into trading opportunities and client insights
- Over time, grow into a quantitative trading, data driven sales, or execution focused hybrid role
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Statistics, or Data Science
- 0–3 years of experience in quantitative research, trading, data analytics, or software engineering (internships OK)
- Programming proficiency in Python for analysis and prototyping; familiarity with SQL, JavaScript/TypeScript a plus
- Strong analytical foundation: statistics, time series analysis, optimization, or ML fundamentals
- Interest in markets, trading microstructure, and data driven decision making
- Clear communication, attention to detail, and a desire to grow into a front office role
- Exposure to FIX, TRACE, MarketAxess/Tradeweb APIs, or trading systems
- Experience building dashboards or real time analytics
- Knowledge of credit markets, bond math, or risk metrics like DV01/CS01
- Passion for technology enabled trading or systematic investing
Benefits
- Competitive portfolio of benefits
Company Overview
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. It was founded in 1590, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.smbcgroup.com/americas.Company H1B Sponsorship
SMBC Group has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 18 in 2026, 160 in 2025, 87 in 2024, 73 in 2023, 44 in 2022, 29 in 2021, 26 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.