Quantitative Developer (Rates Vol) - Global Hedge Fund- Excellent Compensation Benefits

My client, a Global Hedge Fund, are seeking an experienced Quantitative Developer to sit on desk work directly for Portfolio Manager within their London office.

In this role you will sit on desk and work closely with a new portfolio manager to help him build out the infrastructure to support their investment strategy. In particular, you will be focussing primarily on pre and post-trade activities such as building screeners, back testers and alpha gen screening tooling. This role also extends pricing and portfolio optimisation.

You will be joining a highly successful portfolio manager, imbedded within a highly successful investment team, and will have continuous exposure to and interaction with Traders and Senior Management.

Requirements:

• Strong programming skills in Python, Excel,
• 5+ years of experience on desk experience designing and developing live trading infrastructure at a financial institution, including experience in FX or Commodities
• Experience handling connections to execution/order management systems
• Experience with SQL, database design, and large datasets
• Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team
• Commitment to the highest ethical standards
• Masters financial Engineering

A successful candidate must come from the buy-side and have an in-depth and excellent understanding of Python.

You can expect:

• Market-leading compensation with a strong increase on any current base.
• A very attractive bonus structure on top of this.
• Core responsibility from day one as well as the opportunity for quick progression into a senior leadership seat.
• Contact industry experts within the financial markets, including seminars and talks.
• Access to the latest development tools, high-spec workstations, and cutting-edge technology.
• A heavily protected positive and supportive work environment.

To apply, either respond to this advert or send your CV directly to sasha.duquesne@mondrian-alpha.com.