Quantitative Strategist - Chicago, United States - Selby Jennings

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    Description

    A leading proprietary trading firm based in Chicago is looking to bring on an experienced Quant coming from the systematic trading space that can create insight and help launch new initiatives. In this role, you will have the chance to collaborate with quant researchers and traders across various trading teams to find and add orthogonal value. You will have direct visibility to senior leadership, reporting directly to upper management on a daily basis. They offer a collaborative work environment as well as highly competitive compensation packages.

    Responsibilities:

    • Work with trading teams to garner insight on potential market opportunities
    • Analyze large amounts of market data effectively and efficiently
    • Communicate recommendations for firm direction with senior leadership regularly
    • Assist and drive monetization efforts across new areas of interest

    Requirements:

    • 5+ years working on a systematic trading desk
    • Strong understanding/background working with derivatives
    • Excellent Python and SQL user
    • Background in data pipelining
    • B.S.+ in Quantitative field (CS, Statistics, Math, Physics, etc.)