Equity Quantitative Trader
A Tier 1 Global Investment Bank is looking to bring on an experienced quantitative trader to help their US Cash Equities Trading business. You will work within a highly successful Central Risk Book trading team and have the opportunity to develop the new trading models among numerous other projects.
Job responsibilities include:
- Research and developing trading models to enhance the Central Risk Book and Retail Market Making businesses.
- Monitor and improve the live trading algos and systems to improve PnL performance.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve the trade offerings of the team.
- Collaborate with quants, developers and traders to optimize live trading strategies and systems.
Job requirements include:
- MS/PhD in a quantitative subject, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, etc.
- 4+ years of applied industry experience
- Proficient in Python and Java, C++, KDB+/q
- Alpha research for electronic market making for highly liquid securities
- Ideally within US cash equities but other liquid products will also be considered.
- Experience researching and optimizing backtesting algos electronic market making strategies
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact with quants and other traders on a daily basis
