Are you a strategic and highly skilled Quantitative Analyst with a recognized technical authority in Interest Rate Derivatives? Citi is seeking an experienced professional to join our team, working closely with Trading, Sales, Structuring, and Risk & Control Functions. This pivotal role involves contributing to directional strategy and applying your expertise to pricing model development within our strategic Interest Rate analytics library.

Team/Role Overview:

This role is for an Interest Rate Derivatives Quant, you will be a key contributor to the development of our strategic Interest Rate analytics library, which is essential for supporting pricing and risk management activities across the business. Your work will involve close collaboration with a wide array of internal stakeholders, including trading desks, structurers, sales, and various risk and control functions, ensuring robust and compliant solutions.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and enhance analytics libraries used for pricing and risk management of Interest Rate Derivatives.
• Create, implement, and support quantitative models for the trading business, leveraging a wide variety of mathematical and computer science methods and tools. This includes advanced calculus, C++ (including STL), C#, .NET, Java, object-oriented software design, Python, kdb, Structured Query Language (SQL), mathematical finance/programming, and statistics and probability, potentially incorporating hardware acceleration.
• Develop sophisticated pricing models using advanced numerical techniques for valuation, such as Monte Carlo Methods and partial differential equation solvers.
• Collaborate closely with Traders, Structurers, and technology professionals to deliver effective solutions.
• Work in close partnership with control functions such as Legal, Compliance, Market and Credit Risk, Audit, and Finance to ensure appropriate governance and control infrastructure.
• Contribute to building a culture of responsible finance, good governance and supervision, expense discipline, and ethics.
• Appropriately assess risk/reward of transactions when making business decisions and ensure all team members understand the need to do the same, demonstrating proper consideration for the firm’s reputation.
• Be familiar with and adhere to Citi’s Code of Conduct and the Plan of Supervision for Global Markets and Securities Services, ensuring all team members understand and follow these guidelines.
• Adhere to all policies and procedures as defined by your role and maintain all required registrations/licenses within the appropriate timeframe.
• Appropriately assess risk when making business decisions, safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment, and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.

What We'll Need From You:

• Experience in a comparable quantitative modelling or analytics role, ideally within the financial sector.
• Experience with standard rates models (SABR, HJM, Markov functional) and products (Swaptions, CMS, Path-Dependent Exotics).
• Excellent technical/programming skills in C++ and Python.
• Proficiency in statistics and probability-based calculations, including using probability theory to evaluate risks, solve analytical equations, and design numerical schemes for complex financial instruments.
• Strong understanding of software design and principles.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Master’s or PhD degree in a relevant quantitative subject.

If you are a highly motivated Quantitative Analyst with expertise in Interest Rate Derivatives and a passion for developing robust pricing models, we encourage you to apply.

Job Family Group:

Institutional Trading

Job Family:

Quantitative Analysis

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

New York New York United States:

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$110,000.00 - $125,000.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills:

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Apr 12, 2026

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