Statistical Arbitrage Quant- Intraday- Global Asset Management- $400K++ recruitment

Company

The firm are an established multi-asset systematic trading asset manager with a global presence spanning Asia, the UK and the US. They have historically been a major player within the mid-frequency space and have developed an unrivalled platform within these regions. Since the turn of the year, after investing heavily within low latency, high throughput technology they are now seeking a senior statistical arbitrage quant to play a major part in building out this business for them from a strategic, technical and trading point of view. This is a very lucrative opportunity for a seasoned high frequency trader who is looking to be part of a Greenfield build out and have greater responsibility in terms of building a business/ team in the short to medium term.

Role

You will be responsible for driving the intraday and high frequency business and play a major part in taking the firm into new markets and areas of development. Fundamentally you will be doing more than just a plug and play model of your strategies and will have room for researching new models but you must have at least 18 months of intraday trading with an exceptional track record in terms of PNL/ Sharpe ratio. You will be developing and implementing intraday statistical arbitrage strategies with holding periods of seconds to days. Unlike some of their competitors the firm is co-located to all the major exchanges and have invested heavily in order to keep transaction costs low. A quantitative mindset is desirable but not a necessity.

Profile

• At least 18 months live track record of intraday trading within a systematic environment

• Strong track record

• Motivated by taking greater ownership of risk and building a high frequency business

• Knowledge of the high frequency market and future challenges is desirable

• A technology background is desirable

Contact                                                  

If you find this role of interest, please contact Rizwaan Ahmed at +44 (0)20 3178 5678 or via email on apply@mavenalpha.com quoting the reference RZAM.