Description
Our client, a top tier Proprietary Trading firm is looking for a Quant Researcher to join their award winning team. In their research-driven approach to the financial markets, the Chief Scientist oversees the group-wide research agenda, ensuring team members work on the most critical and interesting problems, with a focus on research rigor and standards.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with senior researchers on a variety of trading strategies and research projects
- Opportunity to conduct independent research and originate research topics over time
- Contributing to the long-term success of their research-driven algorithmic trading business
Requirements
- Solid mathematical and analytical ability; exceptional problem-solving and modeling ability
- Strong research intuition
- Strong programming skills (Python, R, Matlab, C++)
- Experience with/interested in working with large data sets
- Self-motivated and highly-productive, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency
- Able to work collaboratively and productively with others
- Enjoy solving complex, difficult, real-world problems
Base Salary Range: $150,000 – $250,000