Front Office XVA Quant - SCIB

Santander (www.santander.com) is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization, and our people are at the heart of this journey. Together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what’s possible.

This is more than a strategic shift. It’s a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper. We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.

As a member of the XVA Quantitative Team, you will primarily be responsible for developing, enhancing, and maintaining pricing libraries across all asset classes and use cases.

We’re shaping the way we work through innovation, cutting-edge technology, collaboration and the freedom to explore new ideas. To succeed in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Contribute actively to the design and implementation of our pricing and risk libraries, covering both mathematical modeling and software development.

• Build pricing, risk-management, and market-making tools for our trading desks.

• Enhance and extend existing quantitative frameworks and tools to meet the highest quality standards.

• Develop, improve, and maintain robust testing for our quantitative libraries and tools.

• Produce clear mathematical and technical documentation for internal stakeholders.

• Partner with and support Trading, Sales, and Risk teams.

Our people are our greatest strength. Every individual contributes unique perspectives that make us stronger as a team and as an organization. We’re enabling teams to go beyond by valuing who they are and empowering what they bring.

The following requirements represent the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for success in this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience working within a Front Office Quantitative team, particularly in XVA, Rates, or Hybrids.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or another quantitative discipline.

• MSc and/or PhD (or equivalent) is highly valuable.

• English (Required)

• Spanish (Preferred)

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python and C++.

• Foundational knowledge of fixed income derivatives.

• Solid understanding of options pricing theory, quantitative modeling, and probability theory.

• Critical thinker with the ability to break down complex problems, challenge assumptions, and develop creative solutions.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.

• Collaborate with world-class quants in a supportive, innovative environment, with a hands-on, practical approach.

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

If this sounds like a role you are interested in, then please apply.
 

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