Systematic Volatility Trader/Researcher

MUST REQUIREMENT - hands on experience in trading volatility strategies in Indian markets.

My client runs volatility trading strategies which are separate from their usual low-latency, execution based market making strategies. They rely on macro research and historical signals to place opinionated, relative value trades on asset classes globally. They are successfully ramping up their volatility trading strategies.

Your Core responsibilities:

• Maximize revenue by both finding, and then capitalising on short term mispricing, as well as managing larger positions
• Work closely with our best-in-class research and quant teams to analyse your results and improve your approach
• Take responsibility and ownership early to drive strategies forward and be successful
• You will be instrumental in assisting us with our strategic goal to build our options trading globally, with a focus on positional market making and relative value strategies

Your Skills and Experience:

• 2 to 6 years of experience as a Trader or Quant Researcher at a prop trading firm / market maker managing your own book
• Prior experience of options position trading in Indian markets is good to have.
• Experience in computer programming is desirable (Python, C/C++, Java, Matlab, SQL).
• Entrepreneurial mindset, healthy risk appetite, competitive by nature and fast decision maker
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills.