Job Description:
Core-Asset Consulting is partnering with a leading international financial technology organisation to recruit a Head of Quantitative for a newly created leadership role within a growing global team.
Reporting to senior leadership, the Head of Quantitative will lead the development and implementation of advanced stochastic and actuarial modelling frameworks supporting digital financial advice solutions across multiple international markets.
It is a rare opportunity to define the quantitative foundation of a global platform that already has the clients, the traction, and the ambition to lead the category.
We are actively seeking candidates with strong stochastic modelling experience, including Monte Carlo simulation and, ideally, an actuarial background.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Advanced quantitative expertise with strong experience in stochastic modelling, including Monte Carlo simulation and financial forecasting methodologies
Strong hands-on modelling capability using tools such as Excel, Python, or actuarial modelling platforms
Previous experience within, pensions, wealth management, retirement planning, or financial advice.
Demonstrated experience leading quantitative or actuarial teams within complex or fast-paced organisations
Strong understanding of model development lifecycles and the transition from prototype models into scalable production environments
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline such as Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, or Physics, or related quantitative field.
Professional actuarial qualifications are advantageous but not essential for candidates with exceptional quantitative experience.
Core Responsibilities:
Lead the design and delivery of stochastic and actuarial modelling capabilities across multiple jurisdictions
Develop scalable quantitative frameworks and support the transition from deterministic to stochastic modelling approaches
Translate regulatory and financial advice requirements into robust quantitative logic and production-ready solutions
Build, mentor, and lead an international quantitative team
Partner closely with product, engineering, and senior stakeholders to align quantitative capability with business objectives
Provide oversight of model governance, validation, and technical integrity
Present complex quantitative concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executive leadership and clients
Conduct research into advanced modelling techniques and financial optimisation methodologies
Benefits:
A competitive salary
Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: (16483)
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Type: Permanent Location: London, England
Start: ASAP
Posted: 2026-05-26 11:46:37
