Electronic Trading Quantitative Associate or Vice President
About the job
- A good understanding of computational and programming principles.
- Experience in data analysis, independent and collaborative research, problem solving, and general programming.
- Write and support production electronic trading algorithms.
- Contribute to the wider electronic trading environment and collaborate with colleagues across Quant, Trading, Technology, and Control.
- Work on projects involving research into optimal price construction, risk management, execution, and the nature of the client base, as well as day-to-day improvements in management information and system parameter tuning.
- Design, build, and test algorithms that make up the bank's algorithm suite.
- Perform tactical and strategic analysis to support the electronic trading businesses.
- Design, develop, and maintain pricing, spreading, risk management, and execution models and algorithms used by the businesses.
- Ensure that coding standards and procedures are implemented correctly.
- Undertake research and analysis across the electronic trading space.
- Design, build, and test algorithms for pricing, quoting, and managing risk within the supported markets.
- Support live production algorithms by liaising with trading and technology.
- An interest in electronic trading and experience in either foreign exchange or fixed income.
- Programming in a typed language such as Java, C#, or C++.
- Programming experience in Python.
- Electronic or algorithmic trading experience.
- Foreign exchange or fixed income experience.
- Experience with common software development lifecycle tooling such as Maven, Git, and continuous integration.
- Proficiency in statistics and linear algebra.
About the company
NatWest Group is a financial services group that helps customers with everyday money needs and long-term planning, including buying a home, investing, growing a business, and pursuing a more sustainable future. Its products come from a range of banking and financial services across multiple businesses, delivered through digital and traditional channels. The company works by understanding what matters to customers—their priorities, goals, and challenges—and then offering services and expertise to help them navigate change and make progress. It differentiates itself by combining a broad set of financial offerings with an emphasis on an inclusive culture, flexible working, and a technology-driven approach to anticipate and respond quickly to customer needs. The goal is to be simpler, more integrated, and more capable of delivering impact for customers, so both customers and NatWest Group can succeed together.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
1968
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- H1 2026 operating profit rose 20% to £4.3 billion, lifting full-year guidance above 19% RoTE.
- NatWest plans buybacks from full-year 2026 results, signaling surplus capital and management confidence.
- Housing Plus and other social-housing lending deepens sticky, low-risk relationships across the UK housing sector.
What critics are saying
- Amplifi Capital collapsed after NatWest-backed funding, exposing underwriting and partner-risk scrutiny through 2026.
- Coutts debanking lawsuits keep reputational and conduct costs alive, with fresh claims filed October 2026.
- Wealth expansion integration fails if Evelyn synergies miss targets and costs exceed the £300 million budget.
What makes NatWest Group unique
- Evelyn Partners acquisition strengthens NatWest’s wealth platform, adding £71.7 billion AUMA in 2026.
- NatWest’s Stamford office approval restores U.S. relationship coverage after ring-fencing rules eased in 2025.
- Cleareye.ai deployment automates trade finance compliance, reducing manual processing across NatWest’s commercial bank.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation
- 401(k) Company Match
- Flexible Work Hours