Equities HFT Quant Trader - London

One of our clients, a global leader in electronic proprietary trading, is looking for an equities QuantTrader to join their team in London. In this role you will develop quantitative, systematic, rules-based high-frequency trading strategies to address the opportunities in the cryptocurrency space, deal with the day-to-day operational running of those strategies, and work on future research and optimization of the strategies.

Requirements

You should have:

• A bachelors degree or higher in an analytical or quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, Statistics, Computational Finance, or similar)
  
• An entrepreneurial, innovative and driven approach, and a competitive nature
  
• 5+ years experience in systematic capital markets trading
  
• Experience with data analytics and modelling, with strong attention to detail
  
• Experience with a scripting language such as Python is desirable
  
• A collaborative approach to strategy research, development and optimization
  
• Strong English communication skills (both written and verbal)
  

A bachelor's degree or higher in an analytical or quantitative discipline (Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, Statistics, Computational Finance, or similar) An entrepreneurial, innovative and driven approach, and a competitive nature A proven live P&L track record for the strategies you have built, or in-depth backtesting results from your research into a new strategy 5+ years experience in systematic capital markets trading A healthy risk appetite Strong English communication skills (both written and verbal) Experience with data analytics and modelling, with strong attention to detail A deep understanding of market structures and microstructures A collaborative approach to strategy research, development and optimisation