***GQR | European Vacancies – January 2012*** recruitment

GQR is the Global Quantitative Finance search specialist. We operate globally and leverage our extensive relationships to unite the most talented people with the most intellectually and financially rewarding career opportunities globally.

A list of January’s most urgent hires:

Chief Technology Officer (Partner) –London Based Hedge Fund

We are looking for a highly passionate CTO to join a relatively young hedge fund. The assets under management (AUM) have grown dramatically from 50Million to 200Million in the last year. This is a front office role and the successful candidate would be the Technological Head of the funds algorithmic trading technology. The successful candidate will also be made into a partner of the firm thus, having an equity share in the business. The team is small and the role would be highly challenging.

Required: 3-5 years experience and Responsible for or involved in the Development of:

• Execution algorithms in equities and futures; Development included: high performance IP Multicast messaging infrastructure; order management system (OMS) with generalised exchange gateway interface; FIX 4.x.

• Research database with compressed tick data, including full order book depth.

• Replaced extant trading and modelling infrastructure to vastly increase performance and scalability;

• Implementation of trading algorithms; advising on scaling up of existing infrastructure to facilitate higher equity trading volumes.

• Experience with various connectivity to Exchanges: LiffeConnect and Eurex VALUES exchange gateways and data feeds; ComStock data feed. 

   

Head of G10 FX Strategy – London

An investment bank is looking to bring on board an excellent FX Strategist to head the groups G10 efforts. The group is looking to become a leading player with in FX Research, have already establish a reputable name for FX asset allocation and trading. The selected candidate will be heading the group’s research efforts and producing trade ideas for the trading desk. 

Qualifications:

• Research and generation of FX G10 currencies

• 5+ years Macroeconomic/Strategy experience                                                                                                                                              

• Excellent knowledge of G10 currencies and a track record in trade idea generation

• Good understand of quantitative and technical frameworks

• Publication Experience, coupled with excellent oral and written communication skills

Investment Manager – London – Wealth Management

My client is a reputable and globally established US wealth management institution who has had strong results within the private banking division. As a result, they are looking to add an experienced investment manager/advisor to their team in London in line with an overall growth strategy into 2012.

The Position:

• This role will use extensive experience and knowledge to help clients manage their investments, and wider banking needs, whilst showing appreciation for the lifestyle and financial priorities of the international clients.

• Actively manage a portfolio through investment strategies and knowledge across traditional asset classes and to some extent, alternative investments.

• Identify and advise solutions to a wide range of client needs including investments, banking, credit, FX and wealth structuring.  

• Be able to produce, plan and execute across a range product offerings and asset classes.

• Integrate tightly with business development and relationship management teams.

• Research and maintain self up-to-date with all applicable regulatory requirements and compliance policies

Event Driven Risk Arbitrage Trader / Portfolio Manager - London

We are working for a large, prestigious hedge fund as they look to add a risk arb trader in London. The fund is renowned for having cutting edge systems. The role will consist of managing large amounts of money in the risk / merger arb space looking at event driven strategies corporate actions, rights issues and dual-listings arbitrages as well as stub situations. Candidates should have a successful track record running these type of strategies on a large scale in the European market. The fund will consider candidates with hedge fund experience or those from prop desks at banks. The pay-out structure at the fund is very generous making this an attractive position sure to generate significant interest.

Director-MD, G10 FX options trader, London

A leading investment bank is looking to hire a trader to join their FX options team in London to trade the EUR / USD and Cable book. Candidates should have a strong track record trading vanilla and exotic currency options within G10 markets. Traders who have genuine expertise in quoting to hedge funds will be of particular interest. Whilst predominantly flow focused there will be opportunities to take to active prop risk on positions.  This role will have immediate responsibility and there will be significant opportunities for managerial responsibilities going forward. This is an active hire.

REQUIRED:

Around 5-9 years trading FX vanilla and exotic options

A thirst for continual innovation and improvement

IN RETURN:

Trading the EUR / USD and GBP / USD books

A huge opportunity to lead and attain significant career progression

Fantastic opportunities to develop your skill set and take on new challenges and responsibilities.

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While a resume is preferable we also welcome tentative enquiries from well-qualified persons. To speak with an agent please contact one of our regional offices using the contact details listed below. Utmost confidentiality and discretion is assured.

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