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My client is a FTSE250 firm seeking a visionary and results-drivenHead of Quantitative Tradingto lead and scale our quantitative trading division. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for developing and executing systematic and electronic trading strategies across global markets. The ideal candidate will combine deep quantitative expertise, a strong software development background, and proven leadership capabilities to drive innovation and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Leadership:
  • Define and execute the quantitative and electronic trading strategy in alignment with the firm’s investment objectives.
  • Lead a multidisciplinary team of quantitative researchers, developers, and traders.
  • Oversee the research, development, and deployment of systematic and high-frequency trading strategies.
  • Ensure robust backtesting, risk modeling, and performance attribution.

Electronic Trading & Execution:

  • Lead the design and optimization of electronic execution algorithms and smart order routing systems.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and trading technology teams to ensure low-latency, high-reliability execution platforms.
  • Bring a hands-on development background to guide architecture decisions and code reviews.
  • Champion best practices in software engineering, including version control, testing, and continuous integration.

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years in quantitative and electronic trading, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven track record of building and managing profitable systematic and electronic trading strategies.

Technical & Development Skills:

  • Strong software development background, ideally in C++, Python, or Java.
  • Experience building and maintaining electronic trading systems and low-latency infrastructure.

Education:

  • Advanced degree (PhD or MSc) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or Financial Engineering.

Seniority level

  • Seniority levelDirector

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionFinance
  • IndustriesStaffing and Recruiting, Financial Services, and Investment Management

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