Systematic Trader (Proprietary LLM/AI) – Dubai | Lead & Build | 0% Tax

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Systematic Trader to lead an AI-powered trading desk based in tax-free Dubai. This pivotal role involves P&L ownership, strategic collaboration with senior leadership, and the opportunity to shape innovative trading strategies while enjoying exceptional rewards and relocation benefits.

Benefits

Tax-Free Salary

Performance Bonus

Team Profit Share

Relocation Package

Comprehensive Medical Benefits

Dedicated High-Performance Infrastructure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of verifiable P&L generation as a systematic trader.
• Deep expertise in algorithmic trading lifecycle.
• Proven experience in managing systematic trading portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage a portfolio of LLM-derived strategies with full P&L responsibility.
• Lead the quantitative research agenda and enhance current strategies.
• Architect risk management frameworks suitable for systematic portfolios.

Skills

P&L Generation

Algorithmic Trading

Quantitative Research

Python

Risk Management

Statistical Performance Analysis

Education

Master's/PhD in Quantitative Field

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Systematic Trader (Proprietary LLM/AI) – Dubai | Lead & Build | 0% Tax, Slough

Client:

RGG Capital

Location:

Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

3

Posted:

28.06.2025

Expiry Date:

12.08.2025

Job Description:

Lead Systematic Trading and Alpha Generation: Architect an ultra-innovative LLM-Powered Trading Desk in Tax-Free Dubai!

RGG Capital seeks a highly accomplished Systematic Trader (Head of Desk / Senior PM Caliber) to architect, build, and lead a new, proprietary AI-driven trading function in Dubai. This is a unique mandate to spearhead quantitative strategies, backed by significant patient capital and the focused approach of a private investment office.

Reporting directly to the CEO, partnering closely with the CIO, and building/leading a quantitative team (starting with a Quantitative Analyst), you will be the key P&L owner for high-frequency, event-driven strategies across commodities and equities. Your critical edge will be leveraging and co-developing unique alpha signals from our proprietary Large Language Model (LLM). This is an opportunity for a proven trader to make a foundational impact.

Why This Role is a Distinctive Opportunity for a Proven Trading Leader:

• P&L Ownership & True "Build" Mandate: Assume responsibility for an initial $10-50M+ AUM with a clear mandate to scale significantly based on performance. This is not just strategy execution; it's building a business unit.
• Define & Evolve Proprietary LLM Edge: Your deep market expertise will directly shape our LLM's alpha-generating capabilities. Collaborate closely with our AI/ML research team to refine, iterate, and transform unique data insights into tradable strategies.
• Direct CEO and CIO Partnership & Strategic Autonomy: Benefit from direct strategic alignment with the CEO and CIO in a discreet, focused environment. Experience the agility and long-term perspective of patient capital, free from common external fund management pressures, allowing for true strategic development.
• Exceptional Financial Rewards & Relocation package (Tax-Free Dubai):
• Competitive Tax-Free Base Salary: AED 60,000 - AED 70,000 per month (negotiable for exceptional track records).
• Performance Bonus: Opportunity for an annual bonus of up to 50% of your base salary, reflecting individual and company achievements.
• Plus: Systematic Team Profit Share - We believe that exceptional results come from teamwork. A dedicated pool, typically targeting 10% of the strategy's annual net profits, is allocated to and shared among key members of the quantitative strategy team. This pool is calculated systematically based on audited P&L, ensuring a transparent link between collective performance and reward.
• Relocation package to Dubai includes visa sponsorship, flights, initial accommodation, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for self and family.
• Dedicated Leading Edge Infrastructure: Operate with high-performance computing, sophisticated analytical tools, and low-latency execution capabilities, built to support advanced systematic trading.

Key Strategic Objectives & Responsibilities:

• Alpha Generation & Portfolio Construction: Design, implement, and manage a portfolio of LLM-derived systematic strategies, with full P&L responsibility.
• Quantitative Research & Strategy Development: Lead the research agenda, continuously enhancing existing strategies and exploring new alpha sources in collaboration with the LLM team.
• Risk Management Framework: Architect and oversee a sophisticated risk management framework suitable for HFT and systematic portfolios.
• Team Leadership & Development: Recruit, mentor, and lead quantitative analyst and potentially other traders as the desk grows.
• LLM Enhancement & Feedback Loop: Provide expert trading insights to systematically improve the LLM's predictive accuracy and real-world trading efficacy.

Candidate Profile: Proven Systematic Trading Leader:

Required:

• 5+ years of verifiable P&L generation as a Systematic Trader/Portfolio Manager in commodities and/or equities.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in the full lifecycle of algorithmic trading (HFT/low-latency strategy development, backtesting, live deployment, and optimization).
• Proven experience managing and scaling systematic trading portfolios of at least 10 M- 50 M+ AUM with sophisticated risk management.
• Advanced proficiency in Python for quantitative research, algorithm development, and high-performance backtesting.
• Expertise in statistical performance analysis, market microstructure, and real-time risk control for systematic strategies.
• Demonstrable experience collaborating with AI/ML research teams or directly applying advanced statistical/ML techniques in trading.

Preferred:

• Experience in building and leading a successful systematic trading desk or a new strategy suite from the ground up.
• Strong understanding of LLMs or other advanced AI techniques applied to financial markets.
• Master’s/PhD in a heavily quantitative field.

Opportunity to Build a Leading AI-Driven Trading Operation: If you are a results-driven systematic trading leader with a passion for innovation and a desire to build a foundational, high-impact trading business within a well-capitalized, technologically advanced environment, we encourage you to apply.

If your expertise and track record align with this unique leadership opportunity, we invite you to take the next step.

Click "Apply" to submit your profile. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an initial confidential discussion with our CIO.