Remote Quantitative Strategy Lead

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Proprietary Trader - Remote Quantitative Analyst to join a globally distributed team. This fully remote role within South Africa focuses on developing and managing sophisticated trading strategies across asset classes in a fast-paced data-driven environment.

The candidate should have strong programming skills and a deep understanding of financial markets, econometrics, and algorithmic trading, with a self-motivated, collaborative mindset to drive alpha generation.

Qualifications

• Strong programming and data analysis skills.
• Experience building and evaluating trading models.
• Familiarity with financial markets and econometrics.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, backtest, and deploy quantitative trading strategies.
• Conduct market research and data analysis to identify opportunities.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and analysts to refine strategies.
• Develop and maintain trading algorithms and execution systems.
• Monitor performance and risk metrics, making adjustments as needed.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Programming

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data analysis

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Proprietary Trader - Remote Quantitative Analyst to join a globally distributed team. This fully remote role within South Africa focuses on developing and managing sophisticated trading strategies across asset classes in a fast-paced data-driven environment.

The candidate should have strong programming skills and a deep understanding of financial markets, econometrics, and algorithmic trading, with a self-motivated, collaborative mindset to drive alpha generation.