Quant Trader - London

Location
London, London
Salary
0
Posted
25 Feb 2018
Closes
25 Mar 2018
Ref
1486931
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