Quantitative Trader
4 weeks ago
About MPP&E Capital
MPP&E Capital is a quantitative, multi-strategy hedge fund launching in 2024 with strategies across US equities, US equity derivatives, and other alternative investment markets. Our mission is to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns to our investors through innovative quantitative research and a rigorous investment process.
Position Overview
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Quantitative Trader / Portfolio Manager to join our dynamic team and execute quantitative trading strategies across various asset classes, primarily focused on US equity and US options markets. The Senior Quantitative Trader / Portfolio Manager will leverage their expertise in quantitative finance, market microstructure, and tick-level algorithmic trading data to identify and exploit alpha opportunities in financial markets.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to building and enhancing backtesting systems in collaboration with researchers and developers
- Research, backtest, and optimize US equities trading strategies, including automated trading execution and algorithmic trading, using industry-leading APIs
- Oversee a major trading book during U.S. trading hours, manage all operational and trading-related matters in real-time
- Monitor, support, and maintain production trading processes and infrastructure, resolving any encountered problems, and executing trades when manual intervention is required
- Perform extensive post-trade analysis, reviewing portfolio positions and trades, creating long-term solutions for identified issues, potentially by interfacing with external vendors and prime brokers
- Stay current and report on changes in market microstructure and key developments
Experience
- 3-5+ years of professional experience as a quantitative trader or portfolio manager, working in a hedge fund or financial institution in close collaboration with portfolio managers, researchers, and quantitative developers
- Demonstratable track record of quantitatively trading own book to the tune of USD 10-100M+ with 1.0+ Sharpe and 2.0+ Sortino over a 1 year+ period
- Experience in scaling up strategies and adjusting entry and exit positions algorithmically
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of market microstructure, order book dynamic, order routing, trading execution, and algorithmic trading techniques
Technical Skills
- Excellent programming skills in Python and at least one major OOP language (C#.NET, Java, or C++).
- Fast decision-making skills under pressure, and the ability to handle high-volume trades
- Have excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
- Working knowledge of code repository management is preferred
Benefits
- Competitive salary and profit share
- Opportunity to be present at the inception of a hedge fund with significant capital raised to date and participate in the build-out of the quantitative investment team
- Access to cutting-edge technology, data sources, and research tools to support quantitative trading efforts
Application and Start Date
- Interested candidates should submit their CV and outline their qualifications, relevant experience, motivation for applying and gross annual salary and bonus expectations to
- Target start date: as soon as possible
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