Sr Quantitative Trader - Chicago - Quanta Search

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    Our client helps the world price and manage risk. Their culture is highly collaborative across traders, quants, technologists and development teams who work together to solve the toughest problems markets have to offer.

    THE ROLE

    They are seeking an experienced Senior Quantitative Trader to join one of their highly profitable options market-making desks. Trading teams require individuals that can marry trading intuition, quantitative research and technical acumen in order to capitalize on short and medium-term opportunities in volatility market making. This role offers an outstanding opportunity in leadership, strategy development and risk management in a team trading environment where collaboration and continuous improvement are greatly rewarded.

    What You'll Do

    • Build upon your previous research and trading experience to drive the profitability of a highly electronic trading operation.
    • Drive a rapid innovation cycle that produces demonstrable wins through the feedback loops of quantitative research/analysis, trading, post-trade analysis, and iterative workflows.
    • Autonomously conduct research and experiments to improve existing strategies and deploy new strategies that monetize opportunities in a constantly evolving market environment.
    • Take a leadership role in problem or opportunity identification to drive and own strategies and PNL
    • Build data-based tools and workflows to further systematize our approach to trading and risk management.
    • Apply quantitative research and modeling to solve core problems in order to set us up for adaptability and innovation in the medium to longer term.
    • Learn from an experienced team with a diverse knowledge base across trading, quant, and technology
    • Lead, mentor, and develop other traders and quants

    What We're Looking For
    • Advanced quantitative trading knowledge and intuition with a demonstrated track record within the derivatives industry
    • Direct market experience including ownership of PNL and risk management
    • Strong analytical problem-solving skills including a solid foundation of statistics knowledge
    • Proficiency in Python (bonus C++), and ability to use SQL; able to use these skills to manipulate large datasets and build lightweight tools for analysis
    • History of success working in a team first environment – we hold the success of the team above personal recognition
    • Demonstrated ability to take your own ideas or those of others and elevate them into tangible actions and results.
    • A desire to operate as part of a team of smart, highly driven peers, commensurate with our culture
    • Ability to learn from mistakes and continuously improve
    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across all subject areas in the firm

    Seniority level

    • Seniority level

      Mid-Senior level

    Employment type

    • Employment type

      Full-time

    Job function

    • Job function

      Finance and Sales

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