Portfolio Manager

Anson McCade · New york city metropolitan area, United States

Systematic Futures Portfolio Manager

My client is a leading quantitative hedge fund looking to build out new desks in the short term and intraday futures space. They are looking for senior candidates with experience in managing a systematic and quant driven futures portfolio with a multi-year track record. My client is offering a strong upside opportunity with a culture dedicated to scalability and low turnover. They provide a competitive global platform and strong central support system and resources enabling new traders to go live as quickly as possible.

About the role:

• Managing and trading a quant driven intraday futures portfolio
• Researching and developing new trading ideas and signals
• Managing portfolio risk and PnL
• Work alongside quant and development support in roll out of trading strategy and/or infra

About you:

• Multi-year track record live trading systematic futures portfolio
• 7 years+ experience in quant/ systematic trading firm
• Expertise in alpha research, portfolio construction, risk management, optimisatizion and execution
• A strong background in mathematics and statistics, with good knowledge of statistical models and signal generation
• Proficiency in back-testing, simulation, and statistical techniques
• A MSc/PhD from a top-tier university
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++