Archive: December 2008

High Frequency Trader

Compensation: Performance based.
Location: London

Description:

A major high frequency specialist fund is looking to expand its London office. The hedge fund focuses purely on high frequency trading, and has an excellent track record spanning over 8 years. They offer direct connectivity to all global exchanges and an excellent working environment. The right candidate will have at least 3 years running their own high frequency strategies. These strategies can be in any asset class but must have a realized Sharpe >4 and returning over $15mn.

Desirable Skills:

• Strong high frequency strategies.
• Excellent analytical ability.
• Stellar academic background in a quantitative field.
• Desire to maximize returns and minimize risk exposure

Please send resumes to info@gtpractice.com

Equity Mkt Neutral Trader

Compensation: Top end
Location: NY / London

Description:

An internal hedge fund at a top US Investment Bank is looking for experienced PM’s trading equity market neutral strategies. Ideally the candidate will be trading strategies focused on European Equities although the group has access to all Global Markets. The position will be responsible for diversifying the current range of strategies as well as offering the individual the potential to build out this area.

Desirable Skills:

• Excellent knowledge of Global Equity Markets, especially European.
• 5+ years of profitable Equity long short trading.
• Self motivated, pro-active and entrepreneurial attitude.
• An ability to think clearly and objectively in a pressurized environment.
• Excellent technical / mathematical skill set.
• Strong analytical and communication skills and attention to detail.

Please send resumes to info@gtpractice.com

Volatility Trader

Compensation: Top End
Location: London

Description:

A very successful hedge fund is looking to build out its volatility trading group. At present the group is very small, but looking to grow. The seek Volatility traders to help them expand the business and achieve strong absolute returns. Candidates should be able to boast success in producing double digit returns off a strong capital base or the ability to produce at least $10 million within a reasonable VAR limit. They are open in terms of which derivatives and which markets are trader. They have all the data, links to exchanges and other requirements that will be required, already in place. Strong modelling on implied volatility will be required.

Desirable Skills:

• Strong quantitative background and excellent programming ability in an OO language.
• 2+ years working on systematic volatility trading strategies.
• Excellent academic background with an advanced degree in a quantitative field.
• A proven ability to come up with new and profitable ideas.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Self motivated and excellent communication skills.

Please send resumes to info@gtpractice.com

Discretionary L/S Equity Trader

Compensation: Based on Experience
Location: London / New York

Description:
A major global hedge fund is looking to hire experienced equity PM’s with a wealth of profitable experience in top financial organizations. They have access to all equity markets and are ideally looking for a discretionary long / short trader although other equity strategies will be considered. It is expected that the candidate can show at least 5 years of running their own book producing double digit returns with a low risk exposure.
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Statistical Arbitrage Trader

Compensation: Top End ($500k+)
Location: Tokyo

Description:

The Head of Quantitative Trading for Asia in a Top Tier Investment Bank is looking to hire experienced statistical arbitrage traders to diversify their current strategies. The team currently run high frequency equity strategies across all Asian Markets and are looking for people running successful quantitative strategies at Mid to Low frequency. The position offers the opportunity to join a hugely profitable group and to build out a new area within this. The successful candidate will be running statistical arbitrage strategies with double digit returns and a Sharpe Ratio >2.5.

Desirable Skills:

• 3+ years running profitable statistical arbitrage strategies within equity
  markets.
• Excellent quantitative skill set with strong programming in an OO language.
• Top academic background with an advanced degree in a quantitative /
  statistical subject.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Management experience is a definite advantage.

Please send resumes to info@gtpractice.com

High Frequency Trader

Compensation: Top End (Base + % PnL)
Location: US

Description:

A hugely successful hedge fund is looking to build out its high frequency presence in New York. The fund specializes in high frequency cash equity strategies and is looking for people running similar strategies or particularly successful high frequency strategies across other asset classes. The position offers access to some of the quickest systems on the market as well as the opportunity to work with some of the best professionals in the high frequency space with over a decade of hands on experience. The right candidates will be running high frequency strategies with a Sharpe Ratio >3 and strong returns >10%.

Desirable Skills:

• Excellent quantitative skill set with strong OO programming experience.
• Stellar academic background with an advanced degree from a Ivy League
  University.
• A strong analytical ability.
• Proven live strategies in the high frequency space.
• 3+ years experience in the high frequency space.

Please send resumes to info@gtpractice.com

High Frequency Futures Trader

Compensation: Top End (Base + %)
Location: Global

Description:

My client is a major player in the high frequency space and are looking to diversify their team by bringing in people with experience of building high frequency futures strategies. The position is for traders with a proven track record of constructing and developing profitable systematic futures trading strategies across global markets. These strategies will be returning at least $10Mn with a Sharpe Ratio > 3. Candidates are expected to be able to develop and implement their own models and so strong skills in an OO programming and statistical languages such as R / Matlab is a must. The fund offers some of the quickest infrastructure on the market so candidates with a longer track record will see their strategies blossom as a result of faster access to the market.

Desirable Skills:

• Highly proficient in OO programming and Statistical languages.
• Strong high frequency futures strategies.
• Excellent analytical ability.
• Stellar academic background in a quantitative field.
• Desire to maximize returns and minimize risk exposure.

Please send resumes to info@gtpractice.com