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Quantitative Trader / Researcher - ETFs
New York
Venture Search is partnered with a Tier 1 proprietary trading firm looking to hire a Quantitative Trader or Researcher to join its Fixed Income ETF trading team in New York.
This is a front-office opportunity to work alongside experienced traders and engineers, developing quantitative models and research that directly influences live trading. You'll play a key role in identifying new opportunities, enhancing existing strategies, and contributing to the continued growth of a high-performing trading business.
The Role
- Develop and enhance quantitative models supporting ETF trading strategies.
- Research market behaviour and identify new trading opportunities through statistical analysis.
- Analyse large market datasets to uncover patterns and improve trading performance.
- Build research tools and infrastructure to support strategy development.
- Partner closely with traders and technology teams to implement research into production.
- Monitor, evaluate and refine models as market conditions evolve.
- Generate and test new quantitative research ideas with direct commercial impact.
Requirements
- Master's or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another highly quantitative discipline.
- 3 years' experience in quantitative trading / research within proprietary trading, market making, hedge funds, or systematic trading.
- Strong Python programming skills and a solid foundation in statistical modelling.
- Experience working with large datasets and developing quantitative research workflows.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- A genuine interest in financial markets, particularly ETFs and systematic trading.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative front-office environment.