Quantitative Portfolio Manager

Anson McCade; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking a Principal Headhunter in Quantitative Strategies for a well-established hedge fund in London. The role involves leading a desk focused on trading and developing quantitative strategies in systematic Macro Futures and FICC markets. Candidates should have a strong educational background in numerate fields and experience in quantitative trading methodologies.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience as a Quantitative Researcher/Trader.
• A numerate degree from a prestigious university is required.
• Proficiency in C++ or Python is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Building and leading a team to research and trade alphas.
• Creating quantitative tools for strategy development.
• Monitoring and optimizing performance of trading models.

Skills

Coding proficiency

Quantitative methods

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Physics

Degree in Mathematics

Degree in Computer Science

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Principal Headhunter - Quantitative Strategies at Anson McCade

My client is an established quantitative hedge fund operating in the mid/low frequency trading space, with teams globally. The firm is looking for experienced Quantitative Researchers/Traders and Portfolio Managers, particularly those covering systematic Macro Futures or FICC markets, to build and lead a team and trade their own strategies in return for a performance based bonus.

The firm can offer exceptional resources, including historical market data, alternative/fundamental datasets, development support, and cutting-edge execution infrastructure, allowing strategies to cover intraday and mid frequency time horizons, while maintaining low costs and a quick time to market.

The Role:

• Building and leading a desk where you will research and trade alphas based on analysis of market or alternative data.
• Researching and monetizing signals, monitoring performance of models and optimising them where possible.
• Creating quantitative tools to aid the strategy development process, such as execution algorithms, modelling libraries, etc. for the rest of your trading team to use.

Requirements:

• A degree from a prestigious university in a numerate field. Previous successful candidates have degrees in Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.
• Coding proficiency in at least one language, such as C++ or Python.
• At least three years of experience as a Quantitative Researcher/Trader, where you used sophisticated quant methods for the research and optimisation of macro strategies.
• You will need to be a confident, resilient, and highly motivated individual, capable of working collaboratively with your colleagues in your office and in other locations.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Research

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