Hunter Bond
Quantitative Trader/Portfolio Manager - Growing Quant Fund | Global Equities & Futures : £300k+
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Job Title: Quantitative Trader / Portfolio Manager
We are collaborating with a rapidly expanding quantitative investment fund that is extending its systematic trading capabilities across global markets. As part of this growth, they are seeking to hire an outstanding Quantitative Trader / Portfolio Manager to join the team and take charge of short-horizon trading strategies.
About the Role
The fund offers an entrepreneurial environment with substantial scope for strategy ownership, research autonomy, and P&L responsibility, depending on seniority.
Qualifications
- Candidates should have either PM level or Quantitative Researcher / Trader level experience, provided they have strong relevant experience and a proven track record of working on short-horizon systematic strategies.
- Ideal Candidate Profile:
- 3–4+ years of relevant industry experience in systematic trading, quantitative research, or a closely related field.
- Experience with medium-frequency trading (MFT) strategies, specifically:
- Intraday futures or equities; or
- Equity strategies with typical holding periods of 3–5 days or less.
- Strong experience trading or researching global equities and/or futures, including markets such as US / European equities, ADRs, CME futures.
- A strong quantitative and analytical background, with an elite academic pedigree from a leading university. Degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Economics, or another highly quantitative discipline are particularly relevant.
- For more senior candidates, a demonstrable track record of alpha generation and P&L ownership.
- HFT experience would be beneficial.
- Strong research capabilities and the ability to take ideas from research through to live implementation and trading.
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This is an opportunity to join a growing quant fund at an exciting stage of its development, with the chance to have a meaningful impact on the firm's trading platform. Depending on experience, the successful candidate can expect a high degree of autonomy, access to strong technology and research infrastructure, and the opportunity to build and scale strategies across global markets.
- For PM level candidates: There is scope for significant strategy ownership and P&L responsibility.
- For researchers and traders looking to step up: The platform provides an opportunity to take greater ownership of ideas and move towards running strategies.
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