Quantitative trader / PM - Futures and FX

Location London
Discipline: Hedge Funds & Proprietary Trading
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Ilayda Gwillim

Contact email: ilayda.gwillim@venturesearch.com
Job ref: 2679
Published: 25 days ago
Quantitative Trader / Portfolio Manager – Futures & FX
Location: London
 
Venture Search is working with a leading equities market maker, which has been around for almost 20 years. They span an array of asset classes and are responsible for multi-trillion dollars market capitalization. They are an electronic market maker which accounts for around 2-6% of the US’s daily cash equity volume.

Roles:
  • Managing systematic trading strategies in futures and FX within the mid and high frequency space.
  • You would perform your own trading strategy design and research by leveraging existing successful tech and research platforms.
  • Collaborate with the team's tech and trading experts for production implementation.
 
Education/ Experience:
  • 2+ years track record as a PM / Quant Trader
  • Proficient in Python  / C++
  • Profitable trading strategy in Futures / FX markets
  • Proficient experience at hedge funds, banks, or proprietary trading firms
  • B.S /  M.S, or PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Science, or Engineering
  • Excellent Return on Capital (ROC)
  • Successfully trade in mid and high-frequency space (Sharpe 2+)