DMA platform Risk Manager required for HF Trading Desk recruitment
Head of High Frequency Risk
Salary: Very competitive
New York City
My client is a multi strategy hedge fund looking to break in to the high frequency trading space. This will be the first hire within risk and following this hire the successful candidate will have mandate to grow a team. The ideal candidate will have experience risk managing high frequency trades within a hedge fund or with a leading prime brokerage team. There will also be a client facing aspect to this role so good communication skills are a must. This hire is necessary due to the expansion of the portfolio and is designed to help build on the current strengths of the team and to help grow the portfolio further. This position will report in to the CRO and have a dotted reporting line in to the CEO.
This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to:
- Run and lead a team, provide direction to a team of fixed income analysts
- Lead a number of projects designed to continue the growth laid out by the senior members of the business.
- Help develop the high frequency trading platform
- Assist the running of the risk team globally
The successful candidate is likely to have the following skills:
- Significant with High Frequency trading and its related risk
- Strong communicator to work with / face off with the traders and be the link between the CRO and Head of Trading
- A number of years experience working with a number of asset classes, ideally in a trade floor based risk role.
- Exceptional academic background, ideally an MSc, MBA or PhD from a top tier university.
- Self starter that thrives in a high pressured environment
If you feel that your profile matches this opportunity, please send your resume in word format to risk@selbyjennings.com