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eFX Quant Trader - VP / Director, United Kingdom
Client: Morgan McKinley
Location: United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
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EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 4
Posted: 28.04.2025
Expiry Date: 12.06.2025
Job Description:
The Financial Markets (FM) landscape is rapidly digitising, with eTrading at its core. This covers all products traded in the bank, from highly liquid electronic products like cash equities, futures, commodities, and FX, to Fixed Income products such as corporate and government bonds, which are becoming electronic due to regulation and balance sheet reduction, and less liquid derivative products. Data is central to eTrading, encompassing data and business intelligence strategy.
Candidate Profile
Qualifications/Education
Experience/Knowledge
* Minimum 5 years’ experience on an eFX trading desk developing pricing and hedging strategies;
* Strong understanding of Statistics and Machine Learning models;
* Proficiency in research and analysis using Python, including machine learning libraries;
* Interest in financial markets;
* Flexibility with development technologies, working with Python, Java, Broadway, KDB, and proprietary software.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The Quant will join the eTrading team to develop the next generation of pricing and hedging algorithms.
* Collaborate closely with trading teams in London and globally;
* Engage with other global eTrading teams;
* Opportunities for career progression within eTrading and trading functions.
Additional Experience/Knowledge:
* Experience in developing pricing and hedging strategies in production;
* Experience with client and franchise optimisation for electronic trading desks;
* Proficiency with q/KDB+ and Java;
* Hands-on mentality and ability to work independently;
* Passion for technology and proactive attitude;
* Innovative thinking, efficiency-driven, and a team player;
* Customer and product-focused; excellent communicator.
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