Quant Trader - London
- Recruiter
- BCT Resourcing
- Location
- London, London
- Salary
- 0
- Posted
- 25 Feb 2018
- Closes
- 25 Mar 2018
- Ref
- 1486931
- Sectors
- Banking & Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Quant Trader - Options
London
Client is a leading market maker, is looking for an Options Quant Trader to join their business. Candidate must have experience as a Quant Trader and a track record of success. Strong educational background and programming skills desirable.
What you'll do as a Quantitative Trader:
Quantitative Trading and Research team is looking to add Quant Traders to a team of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists. This team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets.
The successful candidate will be a creative thinker who can capture trading opportunities, convert ideas into trading solutions, and pilot sophisticated trading strategies with mathematical and programming skills. In this role, you will:
* Manage trading strategies and improve profitability by converting ideas into quantitative models
* Implement trading signals that contribute to portfolio construction
* Develop a deep understanding of derivatives theory and financial markets
* Generate ideas on trading opportunities, product insights, risk management and trading systems
Qualities that make great candidates:
* 3+ years of professional work experience in a Quantitative Trader or related role
* Understanding of advanced Mathematics: Calculus, Stochastic Processes, Linear Algebra, Statistics and Optimization
* Working knowledge of statistical analysis, numerical linear algebra, machine learning or convex optimization
* Strong programming skills in python (C++ is a plus)
* Decision maker who is able to process complicated information quickly and accurately under pressure
London
Client is a leading market maker, is looking for an Options Quant Trader to join their business. Candidate must have experience as a Quant Trader and a track record of success. Strong educational background and programming skills desirable.
What you'll do as a Quantitative Trader:
Quantitative Trading and Research team is looking to add Quant Traders to a team of mathematicians, statisticians and technologists. This team creates trading strategies scientifically by combining its quantitative expertise with sophisticated understanding of derivatives and financial markets.
The successful candidate will be a creative thinker who can capture trading opportunities, convert ideas into trading solutions, and pilot sophisticated trading strategies with mathematical and programming skills. In this role, you will:
* Manage trading strategies and improve profitability by converting ideas into quantitative models
* Implement trading signals that contribute to portfolio construction
* Develop a deep understanding of derivatives theory and financial markets
* Generate ideas on trading opportunities, product insights, risk management and trading systems
Qualities that make great candidates:
* 3+ years of professional work experience in a Quantitative Trader or related role
* Understanding of advanced Mathematics: Calculus, Stochastic Processes, Linear Algebra, Statistics and Optimization
* Working knowledge of statistical analysis, numerical linear algebra, machine learning or convex optimization
* Strong programming skills in python (C++ is a plus)
* Decision maker who is able to process complicated information quickly and accurately under pressure