Trading Solutions - London

iSAM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

iSAM is a leading fintech group delivering quantitative trading and market-making services for institutional clients. The role focuses on client interaction, incident management, and daily oversight of algorithmic trading systems to stay within risk appetite.

It involves collaborating across teams globally while maintaining strict regulatory standards. As a recent graduate or early-career professional, you will translate complex technical updates into clear client communications, monitor system

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or 1–2+ years in financial services.
• Degree from a top university in a STEM field.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Coding experience or willingness to learn Python, KDB and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients across all channels and escalate where needed.
• Translate technical updates into client-friendly language.
• Lead client communications during incidents and updates with Marketing on tone.
• Implement and optimize internal systems and monitor alerts to support goals.
• Ensure trading operates within risk and compliance limits.
• Own internal connectivity systems for uninterrupted global support.
• Work with sales to translate client demand into strategy requirements.
• Operate with integrity and adhere to regulatory standards.

Skills

Analytical skills

Python

KDB

SQL

Education

STEM degree

Job description

iSAM is an innovative, financial technology firm specialising in quantitative trading, comprised of iSAM Funds and iSAM Securities.

iSAM Securities regulated by the FCA, SFC, and CIMA registered, is a leading algorithmic trading firm and trusted electronic market maker, providing liquidity, technology and prime services to institutional clients and trading venues globally. The firm offers full-service prime brokerage and execution via its cutting-edge proprietary technology, as well as market leading analytics, cleared through the group’s bank Prime Brokers.

iSAM Funds is an alternative asset manager specialising in systematic investing. Each strategy is unique, provides a specialist quantitative approach and is designed to deliver highly diversifying absolute returns for institutional portfolios.

Please note this position is on-site.

Shift Work: Weekends + 3 Weekdays

About the Role:

Act as the first line of interaction and defence for the iSAM Securities business, owning the client experience and ensuring complete efficient communication with emphasis on care and attention. Ensure day-to-day monitoring and optimization of algorithmic trading strategies to deliver P&L within internal risk appetite. Including oversight across internal systems which control these functions. You will be working with multiple teams, pro-actively supporting the needs of the company’s global client base whilst adhering to the company’s policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• To efficiently assist clients with queries across all available communication channels and escalating internally where necessary.
• Acting as primary point of contact alongside translating technical updates into clear, client-friendly language.
• Lead client-facing communications during incidents, market disruptions and firm-wide updates, working with Marketing on tone and consistency.
• Day to day implementation of internal systems, optimization of revenue and continual real-time monitoring of alerts to achieve & protect iSAM Securities commercial goals
• Ensure trading operates within risk/compliance limits.
• Full operational ownership of internal connectivity systems to ensure uninterrupted global support and consistency.
• Work closely with the sales team and firm’s client to translate client demand into strategy requirements
• Operate with the highest level of integrity and adhere to the regulatory standards of best practice

Qualifications:

• Recent graduate, or 1-2+ years of experience within Financial Services
• Degree educated from a top university in a STEM subject area
• Strong analytical skills
• Coding experience/desire to learn across Python, KDB, SQL.