Position: Quant-Trader / Researcher
Location: Greater London
The Role
We’re seeking a Quant-Trader / Researcher to join our trading team and play a key role in our options trading operation. You will be responsible for developing and improving systematic trading strategies, conducting quantitative research, and contributing to the evolution of our trading models and infrastructure. The role combines research, modelling, and trading, with direct impact on both performance and strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and test quantitative trading strategies across options and derivatives markets
- Build and refine models for pricing, risk, and signal generation
- Work with large datasets to generate signals, validate hypotheses, and improve strategy performance
- Collaborate with developers to implement research into production systems
- Participate in live trading and execution, applying research insights in real-time market conditions
- Monitor and manage portfolio risk, including Greeks and P&L drivers
- Conduct post-trade analysis and improve strategy performance
- Contribute to the design of trading tools, analytics, and infrastructure
Requirements
- Degree in a quantitative discipline (Masters preferred)
- Strong coding skills (Python, C++, q)
- Experience with statistical modelling / time-series analysis
- Experience managing an options book or HFT/MFT systematic trading
- Familiarity with backtesting frameworks
- Ability to think probabilistically and make disciplined risk decisions under pressure.
- Familiarity with Deribit or comparable crypto derivatives venues is highly desirable.
- Effective communicator — able to work closely with developers and quants in a fast-moving environment.
What We Offer
- Potential for equity participation
- A high degree of autonomy and impact in shaping our options trading operation.
- Access to high performance trading infrastructure and analytics.
- Direct collaboration with a small, senior team that values precision and initiative.
- Performance-driven culture — reward follows contribution.
- Opportunity to help refine and expand our trading infrastructure as we scale.
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