Quant Trader (Book Runner) – Systematic Intraday FX & Futures
Location: Fully Remote (Global)
Company: Confidential (via Venture Search)
Venture Search is partnering with a highly regarded systematic trading firm to hire a Quant Trader (Book Runner) specialising in fully systematic intraday strategies across FX and futures.
Our client is a well-capitalised proprietary trading firm with a strong focus on scalable, systematic alpha and robust risk management. With a global and remote-first setup, they provide traders with the infrastructure, capital, and autonomy required to run and scale high-performance strategies. This hire is a key addition to their trading team, focused on deploying capital and driving consistent PnL.
The Role
As a Quant Trader (Book Runner), you will:
- Run and scale fully systematic intraday trading strategies across FX and futures
- Take direct ownership of PnL, execution, and risk management
- Deploy capital efficiently across multiple strategies and signals
- Monitor live trading and continuously optimise performance
- Work closely with quant researchers and developers to enhance strategy robustness and execution
This is a high-responsibility role suited to traders who excel in live environments and have a strong track record of managing capital.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a book runner or quant trader in systematic intraday FX and/or futures
- Demonstrated track record of consistent, risk-adjusted returns
- Strong understanding of market microstructure and execution in electronic markets
- Experience running fully systematic strategies in production
- Solid programming skills (Python, C++, or similar)
- Strong risk management discipline and ability to scale capital effectively
What’s on Offer
- Fully remote working model with global flexibility
- Significant capital allocation based on performance
- Highly competitive compensation with strong profit share
- Access to high-quality infrastructure, data, and execution systems
- High-autonomy environment within a collaborative, systematic trading culture