Quantitative Trader

2 weeks ago

Cambridge Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom MPP&E Capital Full time
Job Description

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 careers@mppecapital.com
  • Target start date: as soon as possible

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