Portfolio Manager – Mid Frequency Trading – IIT/NIT Callisto Talent Solutions

The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Mumbai seeks a Portfolio Manager to lead quantitative trading across asset classes. You will manage a multi-million-dollar book, create and backtest strategies, and deploy them in live environments using Python or C++. You will mentor researchers and adjust risk as markets evolve.

Candidates should have 5+ years in quant research, 2+ years live trading on large books, and strong macroeconomic insights, plus excellent communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Engineering graduate from IIT/NIT with strong quantitative background.
• 5+ years of quant research experience and 2+ years of live trading on large books.
• Proficiency in programming (R/Python/Java) and quantitative methods.
• A deep macroeconomic understanding of global markets across asset classes.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-million-dollar portfolio using systematic trading strategies across asset classes.
• Lead end-to-end strategy creation, portfolio allocation, and trading activities.
• Creating strategies from scratch, backtesting with historic data, coding and deploying in live trading environment using python or C++.
• Lead a team of researchers and analysts, developing innovative, consistently profitable strategies.
• Adapt portfolio orientation and risk profiles to evolving market conditions.

Skills

Quantitative research

Live trading experience

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Macroeconomic understanding

Education

Engineering degree (IIT/NIT)

Tools

Python

C++

R

Java

Job description

Our client is one of India’s leading diversified financial services groups, offering a range of innovative products and services. Also, they are well established in trading wfor multiple exchanges and expanding their MFT team. They are hiring for seasoned Portfolio Manager with expertise in managing end to end quantitative trading activities for MFT strategies along with managing P&L.

The Role & Responsibilities

• Manage a multi-million-dollar portfolio using systematic strategies across asset classes and geographies.
• Drive end-to-end strategy creation, portfolio allocation, and trading activities.
• Creating strategies from scratch, backtesting with historic data, coding and deploying in live trading environment using python or C++.
• Lead a team of researchers and analysts, developing innovative, consistently profitable strategies.
• Adapt portfolio orientation and risk profiles to evolving market conditions.

To Qualify for the role

• Engineering graduate from Tier 1 institutions (IITs/NITs only).
• 5+ years of quant research experience and at least 2 years of live trading on large books.
• Expertise in programming (R/Python/Java) and quantitative/statistical techniques.
• A deep macroeconomic understanding of market dynamics across asset classes.
• Excellent communicator, problem solving and analytical skills.