Vice President, Front Office QIS Equities Desk Quant

Wells Fargo

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110832-Ny-30 Hudson Yards, New York Posted 10 days ago $185,000–$300,000 / year
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TL;DR

Wells Fargo is seeking a Vice President-level Front Office QIS Equities Desk Quant to join its Corporate & Investment Banking division within Global Markets, focusing on developing advanced quantitative models for equities trading strategies, risk management, and derivatives pricing. This role involves designing and implementing optimization-driven curve construction capabilities in collaboration with other quants, applying modern technologies like C++ or Java to solve complex trading challenges. The successful candidate will work closely with Trading, Sales, Technology, and Quant teams to deliver production-ready code and documentation while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in front office quant roles, particularly in equities model development, and possess strong programming skills in numerical optimization contexts. This position offers the chance to contribute to a unified cross-asset quantitative platform within a growing markets business.

Skills

C++ Java Python Agile SQL Git JIRA PostgreSQL MongoDB AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and implement quantitative models for equities trading strategies and risk management.
  • Enhance optimization-driven curve construction capabilities in collaboration with other quants.
  • Apply advanced techniques to solve complex trading and risk challenges using modern technologies.
  • Deliver high-quality production-ready code and documentation aligned with Agile SDLC processes.
  • Partner directly with the trading desk to support model usage, answer questions, and provide insights.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in securities quantitative analytics or equivalent
  • Strong proficiency in C++ and/or Java, especially for numerical optimization
  • Extensive hands-on programming experience with equity models
  • Expertise in developing and implementing advanced quantitative models
  • Proven ability to collaborate closely with trading and sales teams
  • Experience in model governance and regulatory compliance standards
  • PhD or equivalent advanced degree in a quantitative discipline

Market check

Salary context

This $185,000–$300,000 range sits above 93% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$136,730–$200,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,500–$183,250

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Wells Fargo currently has 26 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $159,000–$305,000 across 16 roles with salary data.

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