Quantitative Trader
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Quantitative trader - HFT/mid-frequency futures - desk lead - Dubai/Singapore/Amsterdam
My client is a proprietary trading firm specialised in futures trading. They have a global presence and have infrastructure for both HFT and intraday/mid frequency strategies. They are looking to continue the success of their futures trading business by building new teams under experienced quant traders in Dubai, Singapore or Amsterdam.
The firm is currently looking for quant traders with experience working on alpha research for futures in any asset class, and 3+ years experience running a book. This is an opportunity for candidates with backgrounds in futures market making, HFT, intraday or mid frequency trading to build a team and develop, implement and manage their own strategies and build their own team.
The successful candidate will operate with autonomy and will have access to the firmu2019s strategically shared data, technology, capital, and will receive a very strong PnL payout.
The role:
- Researching, developing and monetizing strategies.
- Monitoring the performance of strategies, and optimising them to maximise returns.
- Building a team, collaborating on the development of the desk and expanding the product universe where possible.
About you:
- 5+ years of experience, ideally at a buyside or prop trading firm, working in quantitative research and trading of futures with a strong record of performance.
- Master or PhD level degrees from a top university, in a numerate field of study.
- You must be an experienced user of Python, with skills in C++ preferred.
Company Industry: Finance, Investment & Asset Management
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