Global FX Hedging Quant Trader

Tradermath; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

DV Trading is seeking a Global Currency Hedge Trader to manage and optimize FX exposure for a large global equities platform. The role centers on systematically identifying, modeling, and hedging currency risk across a multi-currency portfolio.

This highly quantitative trader will design models to optimize hedge ratios, minimize exposure, and manage execution across global FX markets, working closely with the trading desk and risk teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of FX trading or currency portfolio management experience.
• Strong quantitative background with portfolio/risk/trading model experience.
• Deep understanding of G10 and EM FX markets (spot/forwards/swaps).
• Experience managing multi-currency exposures tied to global assets.
• Proficiency in Python or C++ with production-quality modeling experience.
• Strong statistical intuition and handling large market datasets/risk systems.
• Advanced degree in quantitative finance, mathematics, physics, engineering, statistics, or CS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, aggregate, and manage FX exposure from global equity trading activity.
• Build quantitative models to optimize currency hedging decisions and reduce FX exposure.
• Develop frameworks for hedge ratio optimization, timing, and instrument selection.
• Execute hedges across spot, forwards, and swaps in G10 and EM currencies.
• Monitor portfolio-level currency risk across regions and strategies.
• Improve models by incorporating market structure, correlations, and macro dynamics.
• Collaborate with equity traders, researchers, and risk teams to embed FX risk management.

Skills

FX trading

Quantitative analysis

G10/EM FX markets

Python

C++

Risk systems

Education

Advanced degree in quantitative fields

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

DV Trading is seeking a Global Currency Hedge Trader to manage and optimize FX exposure for a large global equities platform. The role centers on systematically identifying, modeling, and hedging currency risk across a multi-currency portfolio.

This highly quantitative trader will design models to optimize hedge ratios, minimize exposure, and manage execution across global FX markets, working closely with the trading desk and risk teams.