Compliance & Legal Associate recruitment

The primary responsibility for the successful candidate will be to coordinate with and advise business professionals and the US offices on compliance and regulatory issues, including, specifically:• Ensure FSA regulated office continues to conform to FSA policies and coordinate FSA filings including any updates any changes in law/regulation (e.g. Remuneration Code, AIFM directive, etc)• Ongoing review of the firm’s Global Compliance and Code of Ethics (including AML and market abuse) for European specific issues and training for all firm personnel (all new joiners trained; all staff given Read more […]

January 22, 2012 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Compliance & Legal Associate recruitment

High Frequency Quantitative Researcher – New York / London recruitment

My client is a leading (privately owned) high frequency trading company with an office in London and New York. The firm specialises in electronic market making and high frequency trading, (statistical arbitrage, pure arbitrage and relative value) on most liquid products including commodity futures, equity futures (single stock and index), fixed income futures, FX (futures and spot), cash equities, ETF’s. The culture is collaborative, bonuses are paid quarterly, latency is measured in microseconds and the firm is collocated to all major exchanges. It’s an excellent platform with high quality colleagues. Read more […]

January 17, 2012 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on High Frequency Quantitative Researcher – New York / London recruitment

2 x Quantitative Analyst / Strategist roles 0-5 yrs.’ exp – Global leading Investment Bank –London recruitment

The ideal profile would be a PhD in a Quantitative subject, very strong OO programming skills and an internship – up to 5 years’ experience as a Quant in Equities, Interest Rates or a Prime Brokerage team.Candidates on the more Junior side, should have some commercial experience and advanced programming skills in C++, Java, C# and/or Python. Post-doc research experience is valued as is PhDs over MSc qualifications. Skills in stochastic modelling, econometrics, a strong understanding of financial markets, time series analysis and/or regression techniques. The successful candidate(s) will Read more […]

January 17, 2012 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on 2 x Quantitative Analyst / Strategist roles 0-5 yrs.’ exp – Global leading Investment Bank –London recruitment

COMPLIANCE OFFICER – HEDGE FUND recruitment

COMPLIANCE OFFICER – HEDGE FUND – LONDONA leading international hedge fund is seeking an experienced Compliance Officer to join their team in London. The successful candidate will be working closely with the Head of Compliance, the sen ior manager and IT to ensure compliance across the business.Responsibilities:Daily monitoring of long and short position disclosures for global jurisdictionsWork closely with IT on automation projects for daily monitoringMonitoring short selling rule developmentsDaily review of trade ideas from brokersGlobal training for firmAssist on PA dealing approvals processTrain Read more […]

January 14, 2012 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on COMPLIANCE OFFICER – HEDGE FUND recruitment

PhD Computer Science/ Maths-Systematic Researching and Trading-UK Hedge Fund-£300K recruitment

US based hedge fund with a strong presence in the US is looking to appoint entry level researchers and traders for their newly built London office.OverviewMulti-billion dollar hedge fund with a very strong presence across the US is looking to expand their operations into Europe with the build out of a new London office. The firm focus across the FX and futures markets and are looking for systematic researchers and traders with strong mathematical and technical skills. The firm provide a very research driven environment with like minded PhD’s contributing to a very innovative and entrepreneurial Read more […]

January 12, 2012 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on PhD Computer Science/ Maths-Systematic Researching and Trading-UK Hedge Fund-£300K recruitment

Futures prop trader – Office in London recruitment

The role:Client trades in futures, FX spot and forward, commodities, rates. They have a prop trading arm and a systematic internal hedge fund where your systematic non discretionary strategies can be incorporated. Candidate Profile:- You are or were a prop trader preferably for a prop trading firm or for your own account.- You are consistent and profitable- You are looking to receive a bigger cut of your PL or have systematic strategies you would like to implement in a hedge fund setting.- The bulk of your experience is in trading futures.Other profiles:I have investment banking clients Read more […]

January 12, 2012 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Futures prop trader – Office in London recruitment

High Frequency Trading Quant Researcher recruitment

Quant algo, stat arbitrage, high frequency, trader trading, CTA, trend following, low latency, sub second, statsLondon-based High Frequency Trading Hedge Fund has an outstanding opportunity for a Quant Researcher to join the team.Our client is a $1 billion strong High frequency fund with performance figures of 28%. They are currently looking to expand their strategy from 10 to 20 people.This is an opportunity for someone that wants to work with a smart people in a collaborative environment that is solely focused on high Frequency trading. This is a small for so decisions are made quickly and for Read more […]

January 11, 2012 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on High Frequency Trading Quant Researcher recruitment

It Support Analyst / Systems Administrator – Hedge Funds recruitment

The CompanyIT Support Analysts / Systems Administrators – Leading Hedge Funds, London, West EndRobert Half Technology is representing a leading, UK multi-strategy hedge fund based in the West End of London. At the cutting edge of algorithmic trading – with associated high-frequency, low-latency infrastructure – they have enjoyed phenomenal success during 2011 by profitably capturing volatility and grow by 50%. With ~120 employees, they are set to grow the same again in 2012. A similarly sized top 10 equity long-short fund is also seeking a similar individual. With both firms growing, they are Read more […]

January 10, 2012 • Tags: , , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on It Support Analyst / Systems Administrator – Hedge Funds recruitment

Quantitative Portfolio Manager recruitment

Requirements:PM experience or knowledge of strategies with:Sharpe 2.0 or higher, any frequencies2yr + track recordPL generated at least US$8 millionFully systematic, quant modelsEquities, futures, currencies  This is a unique opportunity to develop systematic trading strategies in a fast-paced, results orientated environment. Each PM is responsible for managing their own book and for the continuous evolution of their strategies.For a private and confidential discussion please contact Shane Burke on +35318746770sburke@paragonexecutive.com Read more […]

January 7, 2012 • Tags: , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Quantitative Portfolio Manager recruitment

Futures proprietary trader – London UK recruitment

The role:Client trades in futures, FX spot and forward, commodities, rates. They have a prop trading arm and a systematic internal hedge fund where your systematic non discretionary strategies can be incorporated. Candidate Profile:- You are or were a prop trader at a major bank,  in a hedge fund, for a prop trading firm, for your own account.- You are consistent and profitable- You are looking to receive a bigger cut of your PL or have systematic strategies you would like to implement in a hedge fund setting.Other profiles:I have investment banking clients looking for LS equity traders, Read more […]

January 5, 2012 • Tags: , , • Posted in: Financial • Comments Off on Futures proprietary trader – London UK recruitment