Proprietary Trading IT Project Manager – London – £100-120k base recruitment

Essential experience:

-Project management experience within the Hedge fund/prop trading industry

-Knowledge of high frequency electronic trading

-Strong technology background preferably knowledge of C++

-Good educational background holding a Bachelors or hiring in a hard science and ideally from a leading global university.

My client is a leading high-frequency electronic trading firm who requires an experienced Project Manager to manage multiple, cross functional, cross asset class, small to medium sized projects. The company comprises of some of the best talent in the market, 40% of staff are educated to PhD level in maths, science or technology based subjects. They hire only exceptional candidates who have similar educational and professional backgrounds who are looking for longevity in a company that has a flat structure, a hard working yet relaxed dress down, .com type environment. Someone who is focussed on title will not fit in here. They are a company built on ideas so they like people who have the ability to think outside the box.