Quantitative Volatility Trader

Xantium; City Of London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking multiple Quantitative Volatility Traders. Responsibilities include monitoring trading systems and executing trades, with a focus on candidates experienced in equities, commodities, and fixed income derivatives. Ideal applicants will have a Bachelor’s degree in a hard science and 1-3+ years of relevant experience. Competitive compensation starts at $150,000 with additional bonuses.

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of fulltime experience trading derivatives or developing options trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve trading systems.
• Execute individual trades and provide support.

Skills

Python coding skills

Strong mental math

Market intuition

Education

Bachelor’s degree in hard sciences

Job description

Quantitative Volatility Traders (QVTs) collaborate with developers and researchers to implement Xantium's derivatives trading strategies. Their roles require established Python coding skills, strong mental math, and developed market intuition.

Initial responsibilities include trading system monitoring and improvement; some roles also involve individual trade execution and support. Over time and with guidance from senior team members, all QVTs grow to better understand how the range of Xantium’s volatility strategies are developed and optimized.

We are seeking multiple QVTs for a rapidly growing team. At this time, candidates with derivatives experience in the following underlying asset types are particularly attractive: equities (single name and index), commodities, and fixed income.

All applicants should have:

• 1-3+ years of fulltime experience trading derivatives or developing options trading systems
• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in hard sciences (e.g., mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, etc.)

Compensation: Quantitative Volatility Traders in New York can expect to earn $150,000 to $225,000+ base. Total compensation for all Quantitative Volatility Traders also includes a large annual bonus which is guaranteed in year one and based on employee and firm performance thereafter.