Equities Quant Trader

Job description: Equities Quant Trader

Tasks

• Trading on US/Canada/Latin American markets (e.g., stocks, futures, FX, options)
• Member of the Boston-based Electronic Markets Trading team, responsible for systematic trading strategies for the US and Canada (equities, Latin America, FX, ETFs, commodities, Latin America)
• Contribution to improvements in signal development, portfolio construction, risk management, and trading
• Monitoring the development of trading strategies, infrastructure, and technology
• Using qualitative and quantitative analyses to improve the performance of systematic strategies
• Supporting junior traders and responding to changing market conditions
• Developing and maintaining relationships with cross-asset partners
• Assistance with various proprietary algorithm improvements and R&D experiments

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in equity quant trading
• Experience in systematic trading of FX, futures, options
• Detailed understanding of the American market structure (developed and emerging markets)
• Expertise in a few high-level languages such as Python or C++
• Technical skills related to trading / order routing / transaction cost analysis
• Ability to distill complex ideas into simple, actionable recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical mindset
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, statistics, engineering, or a related quantitative field

Salary and benefits

• Anticipated base salary range: $160,000 - $300,000 USD
• Compensation packages also include benefits and a discretionary bonus.

Inclusion, work-life balance and benefits

• Opportunities for further training and career development
• Flexible working arrangements
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
• Competitive vacation entitlements
• Pension/403(b)
• Life and long-term disability insurance
• Group sick pay
• Extended parental leave and long-term leave