Quantitative Trader - Index Rebalance & Events
You will partner closely with Portfolio Managers, Researchers, and Engineers to develop, implement, and optimise systematic trading strategies. The ideal candidate will combine strong market intuition with a systematic mindset and have experience managing risk, executing event-driven trades, and identifying new opportunities across the index ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Trade and manage systematic strategies across index rebalance, passive flow, and event-driven opportunities.
- Identify and execute trading opportunities arising from corporate actions, index changes, ETF flows, and special situations.
- Work closely with researchers to evaluate, refine, and implement new trading signals and investment ideas.
- Optimise trade construction, execution, and hedging across equities and equity derivatives.
- Monitor portfolio risk, performance, and market developments to enhance strategy returns.
- Collaborate with developers and researchers to improve trading tools, analytics, and execution infrastructure.
Requirements
- 5+ years' experience trading index rebalance, Delta One, ETF, event-driven, or closely related systematic strategies.
- Strong understanding of index methodologies, portfolio implementation, execution, and risk management.
- Proven ability to generate trading ideas and manage positions around flow-driven and event-based opportunities.
- Experience working with quantitative research teams in a systematic investment environment.
- Strong Python skills and familiarity with data analysis and trading infrastructure.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or a related field.
What's on Offer
- Direct exposure to one of the firm's leading alpha-generating teams.
- Significant ownership of trading decisions and investment outcomes.
- Collaboration with world-class researchers, traders, and technologists.
- Access to exceptional data, infrastructure, and technology resources.
- Highly competitive compensation linked to investment performance.
- Clear progression opportunities within a growing investment platform.
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