Quantitative/Technologist Desk Strategist recruitment
The desk trades a broad range of derivatives across numerous asset classes and hybrid structures. Currently there exists an exciting opportunity to further enhance the profitability of the business through the continued automation of its trading activities.
Consequently they are seeking to hire an exceptional quantitative analyst/developer either from a derivatives or algorithmic trading background.
Responsibility will be given for:
• Working closely with the desk to help formulate trading systems development strategy.
• Development of automated and algorithmic trading systems.
• Development of pricing and risk management functionality.
• Development of relative value models for market making activities.
• On going desk quant support work.
Candidates with a sub-set of the following skills and attributes will be considered:
• Strong academic background. PhD or Masters in Maths, Physics, engineering or Computer science
• Experience of working as a front office quantitative analyst or quant developer within a derivatives, market making or systematic trading environment.
• General interest in mathematical finance and knowledge of derivatives products.
• Very strong programming skills in either C++, Java or C#.
• Experience of building sophisticated real-time trading systems
• Very strong problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
If you are interested in this position please send your cv to Jon Leigh: Jon@joveinternational.com