FX Emerging Markets Desk Strategist - VP Electronic Trading Specialist
Very Attractive
Based: London Type: Permanent Start date: Flexible Date posted: 17/03/2010
My client is seeking Desk Strategists to join the Foreign Exchange and Emerging Market team (FXEM) focussing on electronic trading.
Desk Strategists add value to the Firm by providing the trading and sales desk with superior analytical skills. Desk Strategists will collaborate with the traders on risk analysis, risk reporting, and value added trading strategies.
Desk Strategists are responsible for the creation of product valuation models, trading strategy analytics, and risk and valuation tools to be used by traders and fellow Desk Strats to better understand risk and to better identify market opportunities.
Responsibilities include:
• Creating models and strategies that the desk will use to drive trading decisions.
• Monitoring and analysing the effectiveness of current strategies/trading models and enacting new developments as needed.
• Collaborating with traders to analyse and advise on managing the risk of the positions currently on the books.
• Collaborating with traders to analyse and identify revenue positive trading opportunities.
• Collaborating with the traders and structurers on the design of new strategies/algorithms.
Skills Required
• Must have experience in high-frequency trading, algorithmic trading and statistical arbitrage.
• PhD in a quantitative field or equivalent
• Strong skills in applied mathematics, strong knowledge of mathematical finance, strong knowledge of financial markets.
• Strong hands on technology skills for example, C++, C# and KDB/Q.
• Ability to discuss and market ideas is required. Strong communication & collaboration skills are necessary.
• Market inquisitive nature and strong desire to be commercially relevant through the development of financial analytics and the application of analytical skills to find and risk manage trading positions.
The candidate must be able to couple knowledge of mathematical finance, empirical statistics, and market knowledge to identify revenue enhancing/risk reducing trade opportunities.
• Experience in designing and implementing strategies which have gained widespread use on one or more trading desks is extremely desirable.
• Candidates for senior level roles must have a good track record of marketing successful strategies to the trading desk and their clients as well as having demonstrable experience of designing and structuring various trades for clients and traders.
• Candidates for senior level roles must have demonstrated leadership skills and a track record of mentoring and directing highly skilled quantitative professionals in the development, implementation, and adoption of analytics that have had a revenue positive impact on the business.
For further information please contact John Meadowcroft on 020 7780 6700 / 02 7025 0420, or alternatively via e-mail John.Meadowcroft@AnsonMcCade.Com
Reference: AMC*JM/FXemerg. To apply for this vacancy: email John Meadowcroft