Head of Macro

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An elite hedge fund is seeking a highly skilled quantitative researcher to lead the new Intraday Macro team. This pivotal role involves developing and implementing systematic trading strategies, focusing on mid-frequency trading. With a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation, you will leverage cutting-edge research and trading infrastructure to enhance portfolio performance. This is a rare opportunity to influence the direction of a high-frequency trading initiative, with competitive compensation and significant ownership over strategy development. Join a top-tier firm and make a substantial impact in the macro trading space.

Qualifications

• 3-7 years of experience in a leading hedge fund pod structure.
• Proven track record with a Sharpe ratio of 3-5+.

Responsibilities

• Lead the M-Freq Macro team, focusing on alpha generation.
• Oversee full strategy lifecycles from idea generation to execution.

Skills

Python

Statistical Arbitrage

Mean Reversion

Relative Value

Systematic Macro Research

Mid-Frequency Trading Strategies

Job description

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This hedge fund is among the top 1% of global systematic statistical arbitrage units, with assets under management exceeding $30 billion. The firm’s cutting-edge research and trading infrastructure has been instrumental in its continued success. Building on an exceptional track record, the firm is expanding its capabilities within the Macro space and is seeking a highly skilled quantitative researcher to lead this initiative.

This role is pivotal in establishing a new Intraday Macro team, focusing on hourly-to-day trading strategies within across global macro elements. Reporting to a former XTX Markets Director who leads the HFT initiative, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing systematic strategies within a collaborative structure. The team has historically been focused on high-frequency trading (HFT) but is now looking to diversify into mid-frequency strategies.

Your Role:

• Lead the development of the M-Freq Macro team, driving alpha generation in hourly-to-day trading strategies.
• Take ownership of full strategy lifecycles, from idea generation and backtesting to execution and portfolio construction.
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership and other pod members to ensure seamless integration of mid-frequency strategies.
• Leverage the firm’s robust research infrastructure to enhance trading efficiencies and drive portfolio performance.

Experience Required / About You:

• 3-7 years of experience working within a pod structure at a leading hedge fund.
• Proven track record running a Sharpe ratio of 3-5+ over several years.
• Strong background in systematic Macro research.
• Expertise in mid-frequency trading strategies (hours to days) with experience in statistical arbitrage, mean reversion, and relative value.
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with research lifecycle management.
• No prior experience on the sell side; purely buy-side or proprietary trading experience preferred.
• Experience within a systematic macro pod/team is acceptable, provided that your primary research focus has been in Macro and you are able to directly attribute PnL to your signals.

Further Context:

• This is a rare opportunity to take a sub-PM level role within an elite systematic trading team.
• Highly competitive compensation package, structured to attract top-tier talent.
• High-visibility role with direct interaction with senior leadership and significant ownership over the mid-frequency strategy build-out.