Quantitative Researcher

Overview:

We don’t simply hire employees. We invest in them. When you work at Chatham, we empower you — offering professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career, no matter if you've been here for five months or 15 years. Chatham has worked hard to create a distinct work environment that values people, teamwork, integrity, and client service. You will have immediate opportunities to partner with talented subject matter experts, work on complex projects, and contribute to the value Chatham delivers every day. 

Both Chatham and the Quant Team strive to create an environment which encourages hard work and professionalism.  Innovation is highly valued, and continuous learning and self-improvement are expected.  Despite the drive for success, the people and culture at Chatham remain encouraging and fun.  Chatham highly values its employees and works with its employees to make sure they are happy, successful, and achieving their full potential.

The Quant Team works closely with highly talented individuals from a wide variety of areas, including software development, business development, client relations, and trading.  This cross collaboration, along with an openness to innovation, affords the team a range of opportunities to have an impact on Chatham and its clients.

In this role you will:

• Become an expert in derivatives pricing and financial mathematics
• Develop new financial models using languages such as Python and C#
• Actively improve your programming skills to incorporate the latest software engineering best practices
• Communicate complex financial and mathematical concepts to a wide variety of audiences
• Use your creativity and problem-solving skills to develop practical solutions to important business problems
• Work on projects that last anywhere from a few days to several months
• Build relationships within Chatham for the long-term
• Develop your leadership and project management skills to ultimately help steer projects and the team

Your impact:

• PhD in a quantitative field such as applied mathematics, mathematics, or physics
• Experience with mathematical modeling tools such as Python, R, or MATLAB
• Programming experience in languages such as C++, Java, C#, or similar languages
• Interest in finance
• Ability to learn independently

Contributors to your success:

• PhD in a quantitative field such as applied mathematics, mathematics, or physics
• Experience with mathematical modeling tools such as Python, R, or MATLAB
• Programming experience in languages such as C++, Java, C#, or similar languages
• Interest in finance
• Ability to learn independently
• Experience in high performance computing, including GPUs and CUDA is a plus
• Experience with data science and machine learning is a plus 

About Chatham Financial:

Chatham Financial is the largest independent financial risk management advisory and technology firm. A leader in debt and derivative solutions, Chatham provides clients with access to in-depth knowledge, innovative tools, and an incomparable team of close to 700 employees to help mitigate risks associated with interest rate, foreign currency, and commodity exposures. Founded in 1991, Chatham serves more than 3,000 companies across a wide range of industries — handling over $750 billion in transaction volume annually and helping businesses maximize their value in the capital markets, every day. To learn more, visit www.chathamfinancial.com.

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