Successful CTA with over $5B AUM seeks an experienced Quantitative Research Analyst to join their core systematic research driven trading group. The team researches and develops short to midterm quantitative strategies which are diversified in terms of markets traded, time frame and frequency. The successful Quantitative Researcher will be responsible for creating new quantitative trading algorithms to optimize and diversify the firm?s main strategies by improving the profitability, robustness and efficiency of the strategies and systems. You will do this by combining your knowledge of trading strategies and quantitative programming.

Requirements

MS or PhD in a quantitative field from a top tier University
A minimum of 4 years experience in as many of the following
Quantitative Research
Quantitative trading strategy development
Quantitative Trading systems/infrastructure development
Hands on OO programming skills in C++ or Java, strong algorithm development experience ideally in C++
Experience of using statistical tools such as Matlab or R
Strong problem solving and communication skills
Ability to work independently or as part of a team

If you meet the above criteria and are interested in discussing further, please send an updated resume in confidence to Ada Offonry (a.offonry@mavenalpha.com) or call +44 203 178 5678