Quant Trader – Equities, Futures, FX

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 14 August 2025
LOCATION
West Coast
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Finance
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SKILLS

Quantitative Trading Python C++ Statistical Modeling Portfolio Management Alpha Research Back-testing

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Summary

A small hedge fund, managing $4Bn AUM, is seeking Quant Portfolio Managers, Traders, or researchers to manage strategies with holding periods between 30 minutes and 2 days and Sharpe ratios above 2+. The role offers full autonomy and a budget for team growth. Candidates should have successful quantitative strategies across asset classes.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

  • Managing investment portfolio
  • Alpha research
  • Portfolio construction, optimization, risk management, trade execution
  • Deploying and managing a strategy from inception

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:

  • Extensive experience in quant/ systematic trading firm
  • Multi-year track record managing investment portfolio
  • MSc/PhD from a top-tier university
  • Strong programming skills in Python or C++
  • Expertise in alpha research, portfolio construction, optimization, risk management

Quant Trader – Equities, Futures, FX

- West Coast, East Coast of the USA or London

Our client, a small hedge fund that has doubled in size over the last year to $4Bn AUM, have improved their infrastructure substantially and therefore looking for shorter term horizon traders. The requirement is for those that have holding periods between 30 mins to 2 days and sharpe ratios above 2+ on their strategies.

They are looking for Quant Portfolio Managers, Traders, Sub PM’s or even strong researchers that can prove that they have the ability to take on such responsibilities.

This position will give full autonomy to take ownership of the space with zero correlation to anyone within the fund. There is a budget to assist with the growth of your own team, be it a dedicated developer or researcher.

The role sits on West/East Coast or in London. We would like to talk with candidates that have successful quantitative strategies for a variety of asset classes, including Currencies, Equities, Statistical Arbitrage, Futures, and related derivatives in the Global Market place*.*

Requirements:

  • Extensive experience in quant/ systematic trading firm
  • Multi-year track record managing investment portfolio
  • A MSc/PhD from a top-tier university
  • A strong background in physics, mathematics or statistics, with good knowledge of statistical models and signal generation
  • Proficiency in back-testing, simulation, and statistical techniques
  • Data-mining skills paired up with data analysis skills. Previous experience operating with a large amount of tick/data would be beneficial.
  • Strong programming skills in Python or C++
  • Expertise in alpha research, portfolio construction, optimization, risk management, trade execution and Portfolio Management.
  • Ability to deploy and manage a strategy from inception.

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