Quantitative Researcher recruitment
What you’ll do
As a Quantitative Researcher within our Research Team you will develop new and improve existing trading strategies, algorithms and pricing models. You will not only push the boundaries of what is known about pricing, but you will also develop the next generation of automated trading strategies. In both cases, you will test your ideas against market data and implement your findings in our daily trading activities in close collaboration with our traders, IT specialists and other Quantitative Researchers.
Tasks
As our new Quantitative Researcher you will:
• Develop and optimise automated trading strategies;
• Test your models and algorithms against market data;
• Write and use programs to analyse and explore data;
• Work with very large sets of data;
• Discuss and test your ideas together with our Traders.
What you’ll need
• An academic degree with excellent grades in subjects such as Computer Science, Computational/Mathematical Finance, Applied Physics/Mathematics;
• A PhD or other research experience in a quantitative subject is a strong plus;
• Knowledge of analysis and statistics;
• Experience in programming with C++, Java or a similar language;
• Experience using Matlab or R, VBA and SQL;
• A competitive attitude and eagerness to constantly improve yourself and challenge those around you;
• Good communication and team working skills;
• Knowledge of data mining techniques, heuristic algorithms, statistical methods, optimization algorithms and simulation would be advantageous;
• An affinity for financial markets/trading.
Our Culture
No suits, no ties and no red tape. Our culture is one of our most valuable assets: result-driven, open and informal, team-based, ambitious and exceedingly flexible, whilst striving for professionalism within all our departments.
Our offices are modern and offer many stress-relieving extras, such as pool tables, table football and more. We give our employees the flexibility to be innovative, research their ideas and act upon them. Our working environment is ideal for ambitious and talented people who enjoy a challenge. Despite the independent nature of our profession, we are a very team-oriented company.
What you will get
Great remuneration, attractive profit sharing structure, fully paid first-class commuting expenses, a premium-free pension, training opportunities, relocation packages, discounts on health insurance, breakfast and lunch facilities, Friday-afternoon drinks and even in-house chair massages.
Interested?
Apply directly via the button below. Please provide us with a CV and letter of motivation in English. Applications without letter of motivation will not be reviewed. For more information contact Femke Huijbers on +31 (0)20 708 7000.
An assessment is part of the application procedure
Acquisition further to this advertisement is not appreciated