Senior Quant Trader

Medium; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading trading firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced trading professional with a Master's or PhD in a quantitative field. The role involves managing risk during trading hours, improving existing strategies, and collaborating with developers. Candidates should have over 5 years of profitable trading experience and be familiar with Python. This position requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of profitable trading experience in banks or trading environments.
• Demonstrable experience in managing trades.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage risk during local time zone + rotation for weekend shift.
• Conduct research to facilitate hedging using automated infrastructure.
• Improve existing strategies and develop new strategies.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Risk management

Python

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s or PhD in mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage risk during local time zone + rotation for weekend shift.
• Conduct research/pricing/execution to facilitate hedging by using our automated trading infrastructure.
• Improving existing strategies and developing new strategies
• Identifying new markets/opportunities
• Perform post-trade analysis of strategies.
• Collaborating with quant developers to implement trading strategies and system features.

Job Requirements

• Master’s, or PhD in mathematics, statistics, engineering, computer science, or related quantitative analytical field.
• 5+ profitable trading experience on a leading trading desk in a bank, proprietary trading, or market making environment in any asset class.
• Demonstrable experience in successfully building and managing trades.
• Familiar with Python and have a keen interest in expanding your technical skillset.
• Think critically and strive for continuous improvement.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with high attention to detail and excellent organization skills.
• Are adaptive, self-motivated, enjoy challenges and significant responsibility, and thrive in fast-paced, competitive environments.