High Freq Quant needed for Systematic Trading team Huxley Associates -
London
My client is a top international Hedge Fund who are looking to add a Mid level Quantitative Analyst to their London-based High Frequency Quant Research team. The successful candidate will work closely with the Traders as well as the Senior researchers on developing, implementing and improving trading strategies for High Frequency Systematic Equities
Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct research and statistical analyses of equity securities
Develop core algorithms and models leading directly to trading decisions
Lead research and development of trading framework and strategies
Maintain and improve existing trading strategies and assist in the development and deployment of new trading strategies
Qualifications
Solid training in computer science, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, operations research, physics, statistics or a related field
Previous exposure to a quantitative role within a trading environment is a plus
Strong coding skills (C/C++), familiarity with one or more statistical packages (e.g. R and Matlab ) and exposure to one or more scripting languages (e.g. bash, PERL, etc.)
Strong mathematical and/or statistical modeling skills, both time-series and cross-sectional skills are highly valued
Comfortable in a complex, demanding and highly technical environment
Demonstrated empirical skill; comfortable with analysis of large datasets
Education
Degree in computer science, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, operations research, physics, statistics or related fields with demonstrated ability to complete high-level, investments related research
This role is only one of many vacancies within the Front Office Quant & Systematic Trading space that we are currently handling at Huxley Associates. If you feel that this role may not be exactly what you are looking for, please ask for Felix Bateman or Weli Elmi on 0207 469 5055 for further information on similar roles. Equally, if you do know anyone who may be appropriate for this role, please do not hesitate to forward this on.
To find out more about Huxley Associates please visit www.huxley.com
Huxley Associates - 10 months ago
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