Joel Horowitz
About Joel Horowitz
Joel Horowitz is a Quantitative Developer with over 20 years of experience in risk management and derivatives pricing within the financial services industry. He has held various roles at prominent firms including Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas Fortis, and currently works at Hidden Road in the New York City Metropolitan Area.
Current Role at Hidden Road
Joel Horowitz currently serves as a Quantitative Developer at Hidden Road, having joined the company in 2023. He operates within the New York City Metropolitan Area, focusing on quantitative analysis and software development. His role involves contributing to the development of risk management and pricing systems, leveraging his extensive background in the financial services industry.
Previous Experience at Goldman Sachs
Joel Horowitz has held multiple positions at Goldman Sachs over the years. He worked as a Prime Portfolio Strategist from 2021 to 2023 in New York, and previously served as a Commodities Quant/Structurer (Vice-President) from 2007 to 2010, and as a Global Liquidity Products Strategist (Vice President) from 2010 to 2012, both in London. His experience at Goldman Sachs also includes roles as an Equity Hybrids/Fund Derivatives Quant (Associate) from 2005 to 2007 and as a Trader in various capacities.
Education and Expertise
Joel Horowitz has a strong academic background in Mathematics. He earned a PhD and an MSc from Université libre de Bruxelles, where he was also an invited researcher. Additionally, he studied at the University of Warwick. His educational foundation supports his expertise in risk management, derivatives pricing, and quantitative analysis.
Background in Quantitative Research and Trading
Prior to his current role, Joel Horowitz worked as a Quantitative Researcher at Squarepoint Capital from 2019 to 2021 and as a Quant/Exotic Equity Derivatives Trader at BNP Paribas Fortis from 2003 to 2005. He also served as a Fellow Researcher at FNRS - Fonds National pour la Recherche Scientifique from 1996 to 2000. His diverse experience spans various asset classes, including equities and commodities.
Specializations in Risk Management
Joel Horowitz specializes in equity volatility products, commodity structuring, and modeling. He has developed a no-nonsense approach to risk management, which he has refined through his extensive experience in trading and structuring roles. His expertise includes funding and liquidity risk management, as well as counterparty risk.