Quant Analyst – Hedge Fund – London recruitment
Quant Analyst - London
Our client is a high profile firm with a global presence that specialise in the development of systematic, multi-strategy hedge fund strategies. Due to continued expansion they are now looking for an exceptional quant analyst for their office in London.
Key Responsibilities:
- Research and develop new trading strategies, ideally offering significant diversification to production strategies in terms of style, markets traded, time frame and frequency, to increase potential gains, reduce risk, and increase the firm's capacity. Follow robust procedures of development, reducing the difference between simulated vs. actual performance.
- Design advanced computer programs outside the traditional EasyLanguage framework to facilitate robust implementation of research as well as production versions of trading systems.
- Interact with other departments - technology, operations, trading, marketing, and accounting - to ensure current and proposed ideas are implemented, monitored and executed efficiently and accurately.
- Regularly present findings and ideas to management and investment committee.
Experience required:
- Prior Hedge fund or asset management industry with extensive trading/strategy knowledge.
- Advanced programming experience in languages suited for quantitative design.
- PhD in a quantitative field or masters degree with 5+ years related experience.
Further information:
Contact Carl Brogan on +353 15240600 or email your cv in the strictest confidence to cbrogan@peerexecutive.com
January 16, 2012
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