Quantitative Trader - Delta One
Our client is a leading global hedge fund seeking a Quant Trader to join a highly successful and collaborative Delta One pod.
This is an opportunity to play a key role in the development and execution of systematic Delta One strategies across equity futures, indices, ETFs, and related derivative products, whilst benefiting from world-class technology, infrastructure, and access to deep pools of capital.
The Role
- Develop, implement, and optimise systematic Delta One trading strategies across global markets.
- Work closely with Quant Researchers to identify, test, and deploy new alpha signals and trading opportunities.
- Monitor and manage live trading portfolios, ensuring efficient execution and robust risk management.
- Analyse market microstructure, liquidity dynamics, and execution performance to improve trading outcomes.
- Collaborate with global teams across trading, research, technology, and risk to enhance infrastructure and strategy performance.
- Contribute to the continued growth of the platform through idea generation, research, and strategy development.
Requirements
- 5+ years experience within Delta One trading, systematic equity trading, index arbitrage, ETF market making, or futures trading.
- Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with experience working with large datasets.
- Strong programming skills in Python; additional experience with C++ or similar languages is beneficial.
- Good understanding of equity indices, futures, ETFs, and related derivative products.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, research-driven trading environment.
- Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to join a leading global hedge fund with significant resources and a long-term commitment to systematic investing.
- Exposure to a highly collaborative global team of traders, researchers, and portfolio managers.
- Access to cutting-edge technology, data, and research infrastructure.
- Competitive compensation package with strong upside linked to performance.
- Clear opportunities for career progression and increased ownership over strategy development and trading decisions.
If you are interested in discussing this opportunity further, please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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