Quant Trader: Systematic Alpha & Risk Ownership

Maven - Trading and Portfolio Management; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Annual leave 25 days

Fully catered meals

Private healthcare

Life assurance

On-site gym

Monthly events

Job summary

Maven Securities in London is seeking a Quant Trader to join the Quantitative Positional Trading team. The role focuses on statistical arbitrage, relative value and alpha generation, with ownership of the end-to-end investment process from idea to trade execution and risk management.

Candidates should have 2+ years in quantitative research or trading, familiarity with Python and SQL, and strong analytical and communication skills to thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment with

Qualifications

• 2+ years in quantitative research or trading, derivatives desks preferred
• Commercial trading mindset with risk ownership
• Strong communication to enable quick iteration in a fast-moving environment
• Strong analytical and research capabilities
• Familiarity with Python and SQL or similar programming languages

Responsibilities

• Trade and manage risk for systematic strategies and discretionary decisions.
• Optimize execution systems through parameterisation.
• Research and backtest alphas across volatility surfaces and relative value trades.
• Analyze PnL attribution and market dynamics.
• Collaborate with infra, tech and quant teams to improve models and execution.

Skills

Quantitative trading experience

Quantitative research

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Maven Securities in London is seeking a Quant Trader to join the Quantitative Positional Trading team. The role focuses on statistical arbitrage, relative value and alpha generation, with ownership of the end-to-end investment process from idea to trade execution and risk management.

Candidates should have 2+ years in quantitative research or trading, familiarity with Python and SQL, and strong analytical and communication skills to thrive in a collaborative, high-performance environment with