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A growing mid-frequency market-neutral global systematic equities StatArb team is looking for a PM or Quantitative Researcher to do signal research, effective portfolio construction, efficient risk management and trade execution.


The role is:

  • Conducting quantitative research and analysis relating to systematic equity trading, equity alpha generation, and portfolio construction
  • Developing intraday trading strategies and equity trading execution
  • Developing statistical arbitrage alphas and trading strategies


Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in highly quantitative field, including Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, etc.
  • 3+ years work experience in alpha research and/or portfolio management
  • Excellence in statistical modeling
  • Strong programming skills, primarily Python
  • Hardworking attitude and drive to achieve best results


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in cash equities statistical arbitrage, equity futures, event arbitrage strategies,
  • Knowledge of alternative data structures is a plus
  • Experience with equity trading, flow data, algorithmic trading, execution, central risk book, and/or market microstructure
  • Experience with intraday trading and transaction cost analysis
  • Knowledge of Pandas, machine learning and NLP are appreciated
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