Futures Portfolio Manager

Stephenson Executive Search; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A proprietary trading firm is seeking a Portfolio Manager for their new office in London. Responsibilities include designing and managing systematic trading strategies primarily on CME and Eurex markets. The ideal candidate should possess a strong quantitative background, with experience in trading and a proven successful track record. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C++ is essential. This position offers a full-time role with a competitive salary range between £55,000 and £65,000.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience trading CME or Eurex futures.
• Valid proven track record of profitable trading performance.
• Strong ability in systematic research and model development.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage high-quality systematic futures strategies.
• Manage portfolio risk and capital allocation diligently.
• Analyze data to enhance trading performance.

Skills

Quantitative background

Experience in trading CME or Eurex futures

Proficiency in Python

Proficiency in C++

Strong performance track record

Job description

Our client is a proprietary trading firm specialising in systematic strategies across global markets, with established offices in Chicago, New York, and Dubai. As part of its continued international growth, the firm is opening a new office in London and is searching for an experienced Portfolio Manager to join the team.

Role Overview

As a Portfolio Manager – Systematic Futures, you will take full ownership of designing, implementing and managing profitable trading strategies across CME, ICE and EUREX markets. You’ll focus on intraday to short-term models (holding periods from same day up to five days) and leverage your quantitative expertise to drive strong, consistent performance.

This is an ideal role for a technically skilled, commercially driven trader with a proven background in alpha generation and a passion for systematic research.

What You’ll Do

• Build, optimise, and deploy high-quality systematic futures strategies in Python or C++
• Manage portfolio risk and capital allocation with discipline and precision
• Analyse real-time and historical data to enhance performance
• Work closely with engineering and research teams to strengthen infrastructure and tooling

Key Requirements

• Strong quantitative background with experience gained at a proprietary trading firm, hedge fund or family office
• 3+ years’ trading CME or Eurex futures
• Proficiency in Python or C++
• A proven and verifiable track record of profitable trading performance
• Sharpe Ratio of 3+ over a 12 month period

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Salary

£55,000.00–£65,000.00

Location

London, England, United Kingdom