VP - Quantitative Researcher Equities E-Trading - eFinancialCareers : Job Details

Join a front-office quant team focused on building and enhancing electronic trading strategies within the Equities business. The team designs and calibrates execution algorithms, develops market analytics and trading signals, and delivers the models and tools that underpin smart-order-routing and best execution.

This is a hands-on VP-level role reporting directly to the Head of the group.

Key Responsibilities:

• • Design, calibrate and optimise execution algorithms
  • Analyse market microstructure and transaction cost data
  • Develop and test new trading signals and liquidity metrics
  • Run A/B trials to evaluate new algo behaviours
  • Build Python/q dashboards and reports for internal monitoring
  • Improve and maintain model calibration processes
  • Perform post-trade analysis to ensure best execution
  • Collaborate across trading, product, technology, compliance, and risk

Tech Stack:

• • q/kdb+ for data analysis (preferred)
  • Python for tooling and automation (required)
  • C++ / Java – reading production code (not required to develop)
  • Legacy tooling in Perl/sh (can be learned on the job)

Candidate Profile:

• • PhD or Master’s in a quantitative discipline (e.g. statistics, CS, physics, maths)
  • Strong programming skills (Python, q/kdb+) and understanding of statistical methods
  • 2+ years in electronic or algorithmic trading (equities preferred)
  • Hands-on experience with execution logic, calibration, or market analytics
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams