Jobs in London - Lead Desk Strategist - London, UK • UK

Company: Space Inch

UK

Join a High-Energy, Fast-Paced Investment Team at a Global Asset Manager.We are seeking a Lead Desk Strategist to join the London office of one of our long-standing clients, a large public investment manager. In this role, you will lead the development of quantitative trading and portfolio management applications, working closely with traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions in private credit and insurance.This is a high-impact role at the intersection of quantitative finance, trading technology, and software engineering, where you will develop pricing models, risk analytics, and trading tools that drive real business decisions. The team operates with a startup mindset, offering the agility to innovate within a global financial powerhouse.If you're excited about solving real-world trading and portfolio challenges through technology, data, and quantitative methods, we’d love to hear from you.RequirementsExperience in private credit, hedge funds, or investment management, building trading tools, risk models, or portfolio management and portfolio construction applications. Significant quantitative skills. Hands-on experience coding in Python and JavaScript, with a deep understanding of financial data pipelines and modeling. Strong background in discovery, planning, and roadmapping, collaborating directly with traders, portfolio managers, and risk teams to develop client-specific solutions. Ability to translate complex financial concepts into clear, actionable software solutions. Ability to architect, build, and iterate on high-impact financial applications. A startup mentality, proactive problem-solving, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Based in London, UK - this is an in office position. Additional nice to have requirements: Experience in insurance-linked securities or structured credit. Knowledge of order management systems, trade execution, and market data feeds. Prior experience in quantitative trading, fintech, or investment analytics. Key Responsibilities: Build and enhance risk and pricing calculators, portfolio construction models, and trading execution tools for private credit. Act as a bridge between technology and the investment desk, delivering real-time analytics and decision-making support. Maintaining a strong partnership relationship with clients and other business stakeholders. Using superior knowledge of our platform technologies built over the past few years to build and execute a roadmap for delivering clients’ applications to specifications Driving client discovery, identifying client needs and workflows, and understanding how platform technologies can be used to solve for client needs. Lead development efforts while maintaining hands-on involvement in Python and JavaScript-based applications. Oversee engineers and quantitative developers, ensuring high-quality delivery of business-critical applications. Stay in sync and report up to technology leadership in NYC. Qualities for Success: Excellent communication & product discovery skills - stakeholders and partners need to feel that you are their primary contact, that you are available to them and that you can reliably build what they need Start-up mentality - we are just starting to build out the team in London, and we are looking for people who demonstrate urgency and ownership in their leadership style High-quality code skills which, with time, will transfer into superb knowledge of our platform offerings, so that you can effectively manage client roadmaps Exceptional problem solving and strategic thinking - knowing how to help solve complex challenges clients and stakeholders are facing The ability to acquire more domain knowledge related to investment management business needs including: order management, risk and price calculators, trading tools, quantitative models, etc BenefitsWhat’s in It for You: Develop tools that shape trading, portfolio management, and risk decisions for a global asset manager. Work closely with clients across Europe and HQ in the US, engaging with top-tier industry leaders and complex financial challenges. Operate in a fast-paced, startup-like culture within a leading investment firm. Establish relationships with financial leaders across Europe while making a lasting mark on a premier investment institution. Competitive or above market compensation and benefits.