Proprietary Trader / Portfolio Manager

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced Proprietary Traders and Portfolio Managers to join their dynamic team in London. With a focus on low volatility strategies, this role offers the opportunity to leverage your institutional trading experience and a proven track record of alpha generation. The firm provides a supportive environment with flexibility and autonomy, allowing you to excel in your trading career. If you have a demonstrable history of generating substantial profits and are looking for a new challenge, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a thriving market.

Benefits

PnL payout improvements

Sign-on bonuses

Cash guarantees

Team building support

Flexibility in location and tax status

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hedge funds or prop trading firms.
• Proven track record of consistent alpha generation.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting experienced Proprietary Traders and Portfolio Managers.
• Focus on strategies within low volatility and beta neutral settings.

Skills

Institutional Trading Experience

Alpha Generation

Risk Management

Job description

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Client:

Upward Trend

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

6

Posted:

10.05.2025

Expiry Date:

24.06.2025

Job Description:

We are recruiting experienced Proprietary Traders and Portfolio Managers for leading multi- and single-manager platforms.

We are strategy agnostic, but there is particular interest in strategies that can perform within the risk constraints of a low volatility, beta / factor neutral setting.

About you:

• 5+ years of institutional trading experience in a hedge fund, prop trading firm, or similar alternative investment setting.
• Track record of consistent alpha generation on own book / sub-book.
• Demonstrable, audited track record of generating $5m+ on annual PnL with Sharpe >1.5 (or equivalent).
• Please note we will not consider performance on personal accounts, paper books, or unverifiable attribution to analyst ideas where the candidate does not take risk.

What we can help you secure:

• PnL payout improvements on current rate (typically 5 percentage point uplift).
• Sign-on bonuses and cash guarantees to de-risk your move.
• Compensation for time out of the market.
• Budget and support to build a team.
• Flexibility and autonomy, e.g., location, tax status, ability to spin out or secure third-party investment, preservation of intellectual property.