Global FX Hedge Trader - Quantitative Hedging & Risk

DV Trading LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DV Trading LLC in London seeks a Global Currency Hedge Trader to manage and optimize FX exposure from a multi-currency equity platform. The role focuses on identifying, modeling, and hedging currency risk with a highly quantitative approach.

You will build and deploy models to optimize hedge ratios, execute across spot, forwards, and swaps, and collaborate with equity traders, researchers, and risk teams to embed currency risk management into the trading platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FX trading or currency portfolio management at a leading prop firm, hedge fund, or bank.
• Strong quantitative background with portfolio optimization, risk, or trading models.
• Deep understanding of G10 and EM FX markets (spot, forwards, swaps, funding).
• Experience managing multi-currency portfolio exposures tied to global assets.
• Strong programming ability in Python, C++, or similar for production models.
• Experience with large market data and real-time risk systems.
• Advanced degree in quantitative fields preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, aggregate, and manage FX exposure from global equity trading activity.
• Build quantitative models to optimize currency hedging decisions and balance costs/liquidity.
• Develop hedge ratio optimization frameworks and hedging timing/models.
• Execute hedges across spot, forwards, and swaps in G10/EM currencies.
• Monitor portfolio currency risk across regions and strategies.
• Improve models with market structure, correlations, and macro FX dynamics.
• Collaborate with equity traders, researchers, and risk teams to embed currency risk management.
• Analyze hedge performance to refine models and hedging efficiency.

Skills

FX trading

Quantitative analysis

G10/EM FX markets

Multi-currency exposure management

Python

C++

Statistical methods

Advanced degree preferred

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative finance/related field

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

DV Trading LLC in London seeks a Global Currency Hedge Trader to manage and optimize FX exposure from a multi-currency equity platform. The role focuses on identifying, modeling, and hedging currency risk with a highly quantitative approach.

You will build and deploy models to optimize hedge ratios, execute across spot, forwards, and swaps, and collaborate with equity traders, researchers, and risk teams to embed currency risk management into the trading platform.