What are the responsibilities and job description for the Portfolio Manager position at Selby Jennings?
I'm working with a proprietary trading firm, operating under a family office structure and is looking to on-board an Equities Portfolio Manager to lead the buildout of its U.S. equities trading arm.
This is a greenfield initiative, meaning the incoming PM will have full autonomy to build the desk from the ground up-strategy, infrastructure, team, and execution. The firm is open to a range of strategy types, but has a preference for statistical arbitrage, mid-frequency, and algorithmic trading approaches. While intraday strategies are welcome, the firm is not limited to high-frequency models. The mandate is flexible, and the founder is open to evolving the capital base based on performance and scalability.
The firm has already established a successful commodities futures book, the commodities desk has delivered strong performance, and the firm is now looking to diversify and scale up by allocating $60 million to a dedicated equities trading operation.
Location: The office is located in Miami, Florida - Hybrid flexibility available based on candidates experience.
Responsibilities:
Designing and launching a systematic or hybrid equities trading strategy.
Building infrastructure for signal generation, execution, and risk management.
Recruiting and leading a team of quantitative researchers, analysts, and developers.
Managing risk and capital with full discretion.
Collaborating with the founder and commodities desk to ensure cross-asset synergies and shared infrastructure.
Qualifications:
5 years of experience in quantitative or systematic equities trading.
Ability to generate alpha and manage risk effectively.
Strong technical background, with hands-on experience in Python, C , or similar languages.
Experience building or contributing to trading infrastructure, including data pipelines, execution systems, and backtesting frameworks.
Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to build something from scratch.
Ability to work independently while collaborating with a small, high-performing team.
Salary : $200,000 - $300,000
