Quant Trader recruitment
Quant / Trader
An expanding trading firm seeks a proven Quant/Trader to join their small options team. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a small core development group responsible for developing and operating high-frequency trading strategies and must have strong analytical and technical skills, a proven quantitative trading background, and a record of successfully working with others.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Propose trading strategies and algorithm enhancements
- Perform statistical analyses to verify and optimize innovations and enhancements
- Collaborate closely with software developers in the strategy development process and participate in software testing to ensure successful implementation of functional requirements
- Monitor trading performance and devise improvements
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters or Ph.D. degree or equivalent in statistics, math, computer science, or another quantitative discipline preferred
- Highly proficient in statistical methods and skilled with at least one mainstream mathematical/ statistical package (R, S+, Mathematica, etc.)
- Experience with algorithmic high-frequency trading of options.
- Experience developing financial models
- 4+ years of options markets experience
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Excellent interpersonal skills
C++ experience is a plus
July 16, 2012
• Tags: Hedge Funds careers in the USA, Quant Trader recruitment • Posted in: Financial