AVP, Quant Developer - Risk Analytics
at Jefferies
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- Compensation
- $140,000 – $165,000 USD
- City
- New York City
- Country
- United States
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The Quantitative Risk Developer will build Python-based tools and Agentic AI models (Claude Code) to automate risk analytics workflows and support regulatory submissions. You will collaborate with Market Risk, Credit Risk and RegIM teams to design, develop and deploy backend systems, data pipelines, and scalable Python libraries. The role requires hands-on experience in backend development, CI/CD, and deploying agentic models that perform autonomous planning and multi-step execution. Strong knowledge of financial risk analytics and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SIMM) is highly desirable.
AVP, Quant Developer - Risk Analytics
Job Description
The Global Risk Analytics team looking for a Quantitative Risk Developer to join our Quant Risk Development team. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with other risk analytics teams, including Market Risk, Credit Risk, and RegIM, to develop tools to automate workflows for supporting regulatory submissions and other risk management initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Python programming with DevOps, financial risk analytics, backend development, and hands-on expertise in Agentic development in Claude Code.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with internal risk teams to design and implement Python-based tools and libraries that automate risk analytics processes and regulatory submissions.
- Design, build, and deploy Agentic AI models that enable autonomous planning, tool use, and multi-step execution for risk analytics and workflow automation.
- Experienced in developing code with Claude code, from planning to creating sub-agents taking advantage of, skills, commands and hooks.
- Facilitate efficient data processing, integration, and reporting pipelines to streamline regulatory submissions and internal analytics.
- Partner with end-users to gather requirements and deliver solutions tailored to complex risk analytics workflows.
- Contribute to a robust CI/CD environment and ensure code quality through testing, peer review and version control.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Finance, Mathematics, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in Python programming with a focus on backend development for financial applications.
- Must have expertise in code development in Claude Code using agentic models.
- Proficiency in financial risk analytics and knowledge of regulatory frameworks, including SIMM, is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of risk modeling and portfolio analytics across various asset classes.
- Demonstrated ability to develop scalable, reusable Python libraries.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with graphical user interface (GUI) development in Python is a plus.
- Knowledge of financial derivatives, portfolio optimization, and risk management practices.
- Ability to handle large datasets and implement efficient processing algorithms.
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $140,000 - $165,000.
About Us
Jefferies is a leading global, full-service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments.
At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.
Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.
The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.
Job Info
- Job Identification 3671
- Job Category Risk Management
- Posting Date 01/21/2026, 08:43 PM
- Job Schedule Full time
- Locations 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, US
