Quantitative Trader

Quantitative Trader

Department: iSAM Securities - Quantitative Trading

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: London

Description

Quantitative traders are responsible for the research and development of the firm’s algorithmic trading models. Applied quantitative research is deployed across all aspects of our trading platform and consequently, the team is actively engaged in solving problems across a broad range of subjects, from signal research to risk management, portfolio optimisation and order execution. The culture is collaborative, the research is owned front to back, and we are open to new ideas and methods.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or another quantitative field.
• Experience implementing machine learning models in FX or Futures markets
• Proven ability to conduct market microstructure research for price construction and/or high frequency trading
• Experience building and running skew leakage detection models
• Prior experience in an electronic market making business
• Strong proficiency in Python and or Java

Personal Attributes

• Team oriented mentality
• Creative, motivated, self-starter