Director, US Treasury Electronic Trading Quant at CIBC in New York, NY

Director, US Treasury Electronic Trading Quant

Location: New York, NY

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

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What You’ll Be Doing

The US Treasury Electronic Trading Quant partners with traders and technology teams to develop quantitative models, analytics, and automated trading capabilities that improve pricing, execution, hedging, and risk management across the UST franchise. The role combines quantitative research, software development, and trading strategy, with direct impact on electronic trading performance and client outcomes.

How You’ll Succeed

• Develop and enhance models for RFQ pricing, spread optimization, auto-hedging, inventory management, and execution strategy.

• Analyze market, trading, and client data to improve profitability, hit rates, execution quality, and risk-adjusted returns.

• Research UST market microstructure, liquidity dynamics, client behavior, and trading performance.

• Build analytics and monitoring tools for RFQ performance, quoting, hedging effectiveness, and execution quality.

• Design, implement, and support production quantitative solutions within the electronic trading platform.

• Partner closely with traders, developers, and sales teams to deliver business-driven quantitative solutions.

• Support model governance, validation, and ongoing performance monitoring.

Who You Are

• Advanced degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline.

• Experience in electronic trading, quantitative research, market making, or systematic trading.

• Strong understanding of U.S. Treasury products, market structure, and electronic trading workflows.

• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or C++.

• Experience working with large-scale market and trading datasets.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.

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At CIBC, we offer a competitive total rewards package. This role has an expected salary range of $225,000 for the New York, NY market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC offers a full range of benefits and programs to meet our employee’s needs; including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation), Holidays, and 401(k), in addition to other special perks reserved for our team members.

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. Additional total compensation and benefits details will be provided during the hiring process.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

NY-New York, 300 Madison Ave Fl 5

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

40

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Client Consultations, Financial Markets, Financial Modeling, Global Market, Investments, Market Trading, Problem Solving, Researching, Risk Management, Trading Platforms