Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Quantrepreneur

AnaVation LLC; City of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial data firm in London is looking for a Quantrepreneur to lead teams in creating innovative Financial Data Products targeted at financial institutions. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and technical skills, along with experience in equity syndicate desks. This role offers substantial profit share and equity incentives, focusing on disrupting financial information delivery.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in equity syndicate or ECM desks.
• Direct experience in IPO allocations and convertible bond deals.
• Strong relationships with sell-side syndicate desks.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in creating targeted Financial Data Products.
• Oversee finances and construct business plans.
• Report directly to the founders.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Capabilities

Financial Domain Knowledge

Programming (Python)

Business Acumen

Job description

A Quantrepreneur is a play on “Quantitative Finance Entrepreneur". These are entrepreneurs who make data, content & information products targeted specifically at Capital Markets Participants like traders, analysts, portfolio managers. Often methods in quantitative finance & capital markets know-how / domain knowledge is applied in the production.

At Intropic we are looking to disrupt financial information & to do that we need entrepreneurs who are interested in creating Financial Data Products & building a business on the Intropic Platform. A Quantrepreneur will typically have a substantial profit share in the business unit they manage, as well as a substantial equity-based incentive in the overall firm.

Intropic has an established customer base, sales & marketing & data processing infrastructure & a wealth of financial content from which new products can be developed. You can also utilize our other business administrative functions such as finance, HR, Talent Acquisitions & Information security so that you can focus on delivering a better experience for your customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of Financial Researchers, Engineers & Designers to create targeted Financial Data Product for financial institutions.
• Oversee the finances of the particular business unit & construct business plans.
• Report directly to the founders.

What we are looking for

• Natural Leaders & Entrepreneurs Have demonstrated going above and beyond clearly setting an example that others have followed
• Have managed people already
• Strong Technical Capabilities
• Have built refinery services / APIs & can program well
• Strong Financial Domain Knowledge or the potential to carve out a niche area
• Specific skills & knowledge depend on the area & business plan
• Business Acumen
• Strong Advocates of the Intropic Culture

Background and experience

• 2–4 years of experience in equity syndicate, ECM desks (sell-side), or on the buyside within hedge funds/long-only funds with strong ECM participation.
• Direct experience in IPO allocations, follow-ons, block trades, rights issues, and convertible bond deals.
• Strong relationships or at least working familiarity with sell-side syndicate desks and brokers.
• Exposure to deal pricing dynamics and order book analysis.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to evaluate new issue opportunities (IPOs, secondaries) in real time, including relative value vs. comps.
• Understanding of allocation process and how to position a fund to secure allocations. Experience monitoring liquidity and aftermarket trading of newly listed securities.
• Familiarity with capital raising cycles, sector trends, and market windows. Analytical skills to assess company fundamentals alongside deal momentum/technical factors.
• Strong Excel/financial analysis, plus ability to run peer comps quickly. Comfortable in fast-paced, real-time trading/decision-making environments.
• Python Programming Skills are highly desirable

What they should have delivered already

• Participated in evaluation and execution of multiple ECM transactions.
• Shown ability to make calls on deal participation and appropriate sizing.
• Monitored aftermarket performance and learned from deal outcomes to refine decision-making.
• Contributed ideas to PMs/partners on which offerings align with fund mandate and portfolio positioning.