Our client, a team oriented start up high frequency proprietary trading firm, would like to appoint an additional team member for its business.

Firm and role

The firm was officially founded a short while ago and consists of 6 people now. The team has come a long way in a short period of time. Currently, the firm has developed the vast majority of its trading platform / research engine and has been trading very successfully its first suite of machine learning based high frequency cash equity strategies.

Founded by two very experienced fund managers, the firm has very clear ideas and plans about their growth and the culture they would like to build. Over the next 5 years, the dedicated plan is to grow (through profitability) into a number one high frequency proprietary trading shop. Crucially, the founders intend to maintain and instill a more relaxed, collegiate and research led culture along the way.

For the right individual, this is a very exciting opportunity to be at the ground level of a high frequency firm that is committed to being at the top of the game in 5 years. This will create massive opportunity for those how join the firm now.

As part of this small but high impact team, you will work with all of the others in the full lifecycle of the high frequency trading (research, technology & trading / managing risk). Ultimately, you like everyone else on the team, is responsible for the success and continued growth of the firm.

Requirements
• PhD in machine learning or a related discipline from a leading faculty.
• Between 1-5 years experience in the application of machine learning or related techniques for the development of high frequency trading strategies.
• Hands on programming experience and skills in C++.
• You must be a relaxed collegiate player with a desire and ability to work in a close knit team.
• Entrepreneurial skill set and ability to contribute to setting and executing the growth plan for the firm.

To apply: If you find this role of interest, please contact Tom Singh on t.singh@maven-search.com and or call him on +44 (0)20 3178 5678.

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