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Options Strategist
iSAM
London
On-site
GBP 60,000 - 100,000
Full time
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Job summary
An innovative firm is seeking an Options Strategist to join a dynamic team focused on developing systematic trading capabilities. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of options trading across various asset classes, including equities, FX, and commodities. The ideal candidate will possess practical experience in executing trading strategies and have a strong background in quantitative disciplines. Join this exciting venture at an early stage and contribute to building a robust trading platform that aims to redefine market strategies. If you have a passion for finance and a strategic mindset, this role is perfect for you.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in financial markets with a focus on systematic trading.
- Strong programming skills in Python or R for strategy development.
Responsibilities
- Analyze market trends to identify trading opportunities.
- Conduct alpha research and develop trading strategies.
Skills
Education
Job description
Department: Options Research
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: London
The successful candidate would be joining a small senior team who are building out an options trading capability within iSAM. The team is developing and enabling the systematic trading of options within the iSAM group and has the ambition to run option trading strategies across a broad range of potential asset classes including equities, FX and commodities. We are looking for a strategist to join the team to develop option trading strategies that fit within the ISAM fund portfolio. The buildout of both team and platform is at a relatively early stage, making this is an exciting moment to join and shape our future path.
- Analyse market trends to identify trading opportunities
- Conduct alpha research and strategy development: idea generation and quantitative research and analysis
- Comprehensive back-testing and performance analysis
- Purely systematic typically trading with medium holding periods
- Primary focus will be equities; however, our ambition is to run strategies across equities, FX and commodities
- Practical experience executing systematic options trading strategies
- MSc/PhD or equivalent in quantitative discipline (Computer/Data Science, Physics, Stats, Applied Math, Finance)
- 5+ years experience in financial markets
- Programming ability in Python, R, or similar
- Entrepreneurial mindset
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