Nicolas Leconte
Derivatives Trader
Paris, Ile-de-France, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolNicolas Leconte is a Paris-based derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley, specializing in exotic equities, hybrids, and quantitative investment strategies (QIS), with eight years of experience in the global markets. He ascended from analyst to associate and now VP of index exotics, combining deep market discipline with rigorous model-driven trading. Outside the trading floor, he contributes to academia as a Teaching Assistant for Derivatives Pricing & Stochastic Calculus at Université Paris Dauphine, underscoring a strong theoretical foundation. His research pedigree includes a stint as a research assistant applying deep learning to nonlinear PDEs, reflecting a penchant for advanced mathematics and machine learning in finance. He holds multiple top-tier degrees, including a valedictorian Master’s in Financial Markets from Université Paris Dauphine-PSL and a Master’s in Applied Mathematics from ENsae ParisTech, complemented by a mathematics bachelor's and an economics bachelor's with honors.
8 years of coding experience
Baccalaureate in Science, First-Class Honours (17/20), Baccalaureate in Science, First-Class Honours (17/20) at Lycée Hector BerliozBachelor's Degree, Mathematics, Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics at Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityMaster's degree, Applied Mathematics, Master's degree, Applied Mathematics at Ensae ParisTechMaster’s Degree, 203 - Financial Markets, Valedictorian (18/20), Master’s Degree, 203 - Financial Markets, Valedictorian (18/20) at Université Paris Dauphine - PSLMaster's degree, Applied Mathematics, Valedictorian (19/20), Master's degree, Applied Mathematics, Valedictorian (19/20) at Université Paris DiderotBachelor's degree, History, Bachelor's degree, History at Université Paris NanterreBachelor’s Degree, Applied Economics, First-Class Honours (16/20), Bachelor’s Degree, Applied Economics, First-Class Honours (16/20) at Université Paris Dauphine
French, Russian, English
Github Skills (2)
cpp3
c-plus-plus2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Soumirai/Project_cpp
Dec 2017 - Jan 2018
Contributions:18 pushes in 18 days
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