Job Description
Quant Trader/PM - Intraday/short-term Equities/Futures
My client is an established quant trading firm which is hiring Quantitative Traders/PMs covering Intraday or Mid-Frequency strategies across cash equities and liquid futures. This firm has a strong track record, and is looking to continue this by hiring Portfolio Managers who can run their strategies independently, or set up a team. This firm can offer a strong platform in terms of infrastructure and data, and can scale up existing PMs/sub-PMs. They are also able to offer significant compensation packages through high % payouts on PnL.
PMs at this firm are responsible for the full research and trading pipeline of their own systematic strategies covering intraday or mid frequency time horizons (From several minutes to 1 week) across global markets. In addition to managing your own strategies, you will have the opportunity to lead Quant Researchers.
The Role:
* Research, development and trading of intraday or mid frequency strategies on cash equities or futures.
* Developing and optimizing tools and libraries, if required.
* Hiring and leading junior members of the team and working with Quant Developers to improve and implement strategies.
Requirements:
* 5+ years of experience in front office quant research, ideally with a track record from managing your own book.
* Proficiency in Python is required, C++ experience is desired.
* A Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from a top University.