Head of Quantitative Trading

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

Job summary

Join a dynamic investment start-up as the Head of Quantitative Trading, where you'll lead the development of innovative trading strategies in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. This role offers you the chance to shape the future of a high-performance trading platform, working closely with a talented team to design and optimize systematic strategies. You'll have full ownership of the trading engine, access to cutting-edge data and infrastructure, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the world of finance. If you're passionate about trading and looking to drive real results, this is the role for you.

Benefits

Equity options

High-performance culture

Access to low-latency infrastructure

Visibility into trading operations

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years in quant/systematic trading with equities and fixed income experience.
• Experience leading strategies and building teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and scale systematic strategies in global equities and fixed income.
• Build and lead a nimble team of quants, traders, and engineers.

Skills

Quantitative Trading

Systematic Strategies

Equities

Fixed Income

Team Leadership

Risk Management

Coding

Data Analysis

Job description

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My client is a fast-moving, high-conviction investment start-up building a next generation quant trading platform from the ground up. Backed by top-tier capital and run by people who’ve built and scaled trading desks before, They're here to do things differently leaner, smarter, and more adaptive. No red tape, no silos. Just a focused mission: design and scale world-class trading strategies that win in real markets.

The Role:

I'm looking for a Head of Quantitative Trading to lead their systematic strategies across equities and fixed income. This is a builder’s role hands on, deeply involved, and foundational to their growth. You’ll have a major say in how they research, trade, and scale their edge. You’ll own both the day to day and the roadmap, bringing together data, ideas, and people to execute on high conviction strategies.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Design, test, and scale systematic strategies in global equities and fixed income

• Build and lead a nimble team of quants, traders, and engineers

• Collaborate closely with tech to shape our trading and research infrastructure

• Turn ideas into PnL fast. Prioritize what works and move quickly to iterate

• Oversee execution and optimize for slippage, latency, and transaction costs

• Help shape a culture that values speed, ownership, and radical honesty

• Stay close to the markets and data we don’t believe in managing from a distance

Who You Are:

• 8–10+ years in quant/systematic trading, ideally with experience in both equities and fixed income

• You’ve led strategies and know what real alpha looks like—and how to build it

• You write code, read research, and speak the language of risk and return

• You’ve built teams before or you’ve wanted to, and now’s your time

• Start-up minded: fast learner, adaptable, and you know how to make things happen without layers of process

• Collaborative but opinionated; you bring your own views, and you love the friction of good ideas

What We Offer:

• Meaningful equity and upside not just a bonus line

• A chance to shape the DNA of a high-performance trading start-up

• Full ownership and visibility into the trading engine they're building

• Access to great data, low-latency infrastructure, and capital that moves