Systematic Quant Trader


New York City
Permanent
USD300000 - USD400000
Quantitative Analytics Research and Trading
PR/556001_1754493270
Systematic Quant Trader

We're working with a leading trading firm with a diverse and high-performing team of ~20 professionals, including Quantitative Traders and Quantitative Researchers. The team is known for its collaborative, research-driven culture, their looking for experienced Quantitative Traders and Quantitative Researchers with a history of profitable, systematic strategies and a Sharpe Ratio of 2+.

Ideal Profile

We are looking for experienced systematic traders with a strong track record and expertise in one or more of the below areas, they're are hiring across multiple verticals, each with distinct strategic mandates:

ETF Trading

  • Coverage: Equities ETFs, Fixed Income ETFs, Crypto ETFs
  • Assets: US Equities, China Equities
  • Exchanges: CME, EUREX, ICE

Wholesale Market Making

  • One of the largest players globally
  • Focused on liquidity provision and spread capture across major exchanges

FX Trading

  • Systematic strategies in global currency markets
  • Emphasis on mid-frequency execution and risk-adjusted returns

Index Arbitrage & Market Making Strategies (MMS)

  • Cross-asset arbitrage and index-based trading
  • Strong infrastructure for execution and hedging

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience in systematic trading
  • Background in ETFs (Equities, Corp Bonds, Treasuries, Crypto)
  • Strategies: Market-Making, Market-Taking, Statistical Arbitrage, Momentum
  • Holding periods: minutes to weeks (mid-frequency)
  • Sharpe Ratio: Ideally 2+
  • Demonstrated track record of performance preferred

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