eFinancialCareers
£120,000 GBP
+ £70,000
Onsite WORKING
Location: Central London, Greater London – United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Our client has an extensive and impressive track record of successfully running Quant trading strategies for over a decade, they spun out as a hedge fund and now operate globally.
They are a highly interdisciplinary firm, operating around the intersection of trading, quant modelling and technology.
Their trades are facilitated by state-of-the-art infrastructure which handles their larger trading volumes easily.
Role:
- Using the firms automated trading framework to research and apply strategies
- Using progressive statistical approaches to analyse data and ascertain opportunities for trading
- To build upon and develop strong understanding of market structures of the various exchanges and asset classes.
- Pre market – checking that all required data and processes are ready.
- During market – sporadically monitoring behaviour and performance of strategies.
Ideal Candidate:
- Quantitative background – including Master/ PhD's in Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science and Physics from a top University.
- Programming proficiency with at least one major programming or scripting language (Python, C++, and R).
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well with colleagues across multiple regions.
- Ability to perform well under pressure.
- Detail orientated
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