Iranian company dealing with Iranian and foreign customers
1384
Privately held
Company score
3.9
Market and company-specific reports and research
Advanced online trading platform optimized for executing trades in TSE and IFB
Mutual funds, private portfolio and asset management
Trading mercantile assets and derivatives on IME and energy products on IRENEX
Consultancy for asset valuation, mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance activities
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Agah, as a leading full-service financial group in Iran with more than 700 employees offers a wide range of financial services to international clients. Since its founding in 2005, the company has provided distinct services for individual and institutional investors. Agah is a member of all major Iranian exchanges including Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), Iran Fara Bourse (IFB) and Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX). Furthermore, with over 90 branches it manages the most active trading stations in the industry. Agah has always been among the highest ranked brokers of the country according to the Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO), the Iranian market authority and regulator.
We are seeking a Quantitative Researcher specializing in derivative instruments to join our quantitative team. The successful candidate will combine expertise in quantitative finance, statistical methods, and programming to strengthen our investment decision-making process and develop systematic trading strategies. The role covers research, model development, risk analysis, and the building of analytical tools.
Responsibilities: 1. Quantitative Research and Strategy Development
Review academic and applied literature on quantitative finance, derivatives, and trading strategies, and assess the feasibility of implementing new methods in live market conditions.
Design, develop, and evaluate quantitative models and trading strategies based on options and other derivative instruments.
Conduct backtesting, sensitivity analysis, and robustness testing, accounting for transaction costs, liquidity, and execution constraints.
Analyze market data to extract indicators and signals that support investment decisions.
2. Portfolio Risk Analysis and Reporting
Calculate, monitor, and analyze risk metrics for derivatives portfolios, tailored to the type of strategy and trading instrument.
Analyze market risk, volatility risk, directional risk, liquidity risk, and risk arising from changes in underlying asset prices.
Monitor option Greeks (Delta, Gamma, Vega, Theta) and portfolio exposure to market, volatility, and liquidity risks.
Calculate and analyze VaR, CVaR, and stress scenarios in line with risk management requirements.
3. Data Analysis and Analytical Tool Development
Extract, clean, process, and analyze financial and trading data, and develop dashboards for monitoring performance and risk.
Automate calculations and reporting processes.
Document models, assumptions, and research results for team review and use.
Qualifications: 1. Specialized Knowledge
Master’s degree or higher in financial engineering, quantitative finance, financial mathematics, statistics, or a related field.
Strong command of derivatives pricing fundamentals, option valuation models, and Greeks calculations.
Strong knowledge of probability, statistics, and time series analysis.
Strong knowledge of market structure and contract specifications, as well as options market regulations, trading constraints, and exercise and settlement rules.
Familiarity with the principles of backtesting, strategy evaluation, and portfolio risk management.
2. Technical Skills
Advanced proficiency in Python for quantitative research (pandas, NumPy, SciPy).
Hands-on experience in object-oriented programming (OOP).
Hands-on experience with Git version control.
Hands-on experience with databases and SQL.
Familiarity with data visualization tools (experience building analytical dashboards is an advantage).
3. Professional Skills
Ability to read and analyze English-language academic sources and translate research ideas into practical solutions.
High attention to detail in data analysis and financial calculations, with rigorous validation of results.
Ability to communicate quantitative findings clearly to managers and decision-makers.
Strong sense of accountability, analytical thinking, documentation discipline, and teamwork.
4. Preferred Qualifications
Hands-on experience analyzing or managing derivatives portfolios.
Experience designing and evaluating options or futures trading strategies.