Systematic Prop Trader recruitment
Leading Oxford-based systematic prop trading firm has an outstanding opportunity for a trader to join the team.
Our client is a $1 Billion strong prop trading house with performance figures of 38%. They are currently looking to expand their trading presence across FX and commodities. They are based in London and NY
This is an opportunity for someone that wants to work with a smart people in a collaborative environment that is solely focused on trading.
They avoid the bureaucracy of larger organisations, and keep their management structures flat. Decisions are made efficiently; changes are implemented quickly.
People who work here enjoy a culture of trust, innovation and scientific rigour. There are some particularly creative, supersmart people at my client all of whom would be embarrassed to be described that way.
It’s a friendly, open place where people are motivated because they enjoy what they’re doing.
You will:
- Take absolute responsibility for the performance of trading strategies.
- Build and maintain a suite of proprietary tools for development, testing, deployment, performance monitoring and maintenance of trading algorithms.
- Contribute to research, implementation and continued development of new and existing statistical arbitrage trading strategies.
- The work requires creativity, rigorous investigative skills and the ability to research, understand and apply advanced mathematical modeling techniques and saliently communicate results whenever required.
.Candidates MUST have:
- Experience in High Frequency Trading
- Demonstrable PnL for2 years
- Actual data from your strategy
- PhD / Masters in Maths Comp Sci / Stats from a TOP University
- Outstanding aptitude for quantitative problem solving supported by strong foundations in general mathematics.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing trading business at a time of significant interesting growth within the sector.
My client is based in London
If this sounds of interest then please send your most recent cv to banking@alexanderblackrecruitment.co.uk or call James Holland on 0207 590 3681