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Vice President, Quantitative Investment Strategies

Royal Bank of Canada
Greater London
4 days ago
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Job Description

What is the opportunity?The primary purpose of the position will be to assist in the development of the Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) across asset classes in EMEA, and provide leadership, coaching, and process improvement initiatives to improve the operational efficiency. The Vice President works with senior team members to originate and deliver systematic solutions to institutional clients, with a focus on defensive overlays, equity risk premia, thematic strategies, and tailored cross-asset strategies.This role requires strong analytical capabilities and coordination across trading, structuring, sales, legal and risk teams to deliver innovative and scalable solutions that meet client investment objectives.What will you do?

Assist in developing marketing materials, pitchbooks, and analytics for QIS strategies including defensive overlays, systematic options strategies, and alternative risk premia.

Monitor market conditions, performance drivers, and flows to support product innovation and client engagement.

Provide leadership, coaching, and process improvement initiatives to improve the operational efficiency.

Contribute to client discussions by preparing trade ideas and scenario analyses tailored to portfolio needs.

Collaborate with sales and trading to originate, price and execute systematic strategies with a focus on operational excellence.

Assist in product onboarding, lifecycle updates, regulatory documentation.

Ensure controls, risk flags, and compliance requirements are met for new strategy launches and modifications.

Leverage Excel VBA, or internal analysis, strategy back testing, and reporting.

Maintain and improve internal QIS tools used for strategy simulation and portfolio diagnostics.

What do you need to succeed?Must-have

Solid academic background with a strong foundation in quantitative disciplines. The candidate will demonstrate excellent knowledge in Solutions business, particularly in QIS.

The candidate will be able to produce high quality client marketing materials based on both technical and market inputs.

Previous experience in a QIS or systematic strategies team.

Experience managing or contributing to client projects.

Excellent modelling capabilities.

Nice-to-have

Strong technical understanding of derivatives pricing and ISDA legal framework.

Familiarity with equity derivatives or multi-asset risk premia structuring.

Exposure to defensive overlays, volatility strategies, or thematic systematic baskets. 

What is in it for you?We thrive on the challenge to be our best - progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.

Opportunities to work with the best in the field.

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.

Agency NoticeRBC Group does not accept agency resumés. Please do not forward resumés to our employees, nor any other company location. RBC Group only pay fees to agencies where they have entered into a prior agreement to do so and in any event do not pay fees related to unsolicited resumés. Please contact the Recruitment function for additional details.Job SkillsAdditional Job Details

Address:

100 BISHOPSGATE:LONDON

City:

London

Country:

United Kingdom

Work hours/week:

35

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-08-20

Application Deadline:

2025-09-03Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date aboveInclusion and Equal Opportunity EmploymentAt RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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