Desk Quant Analyst
Squarepoint Capital
- Experience
- 0+ yrs
- Location
- London, Madrid, Montreal, Bangalore, Singapore, Hong Kong, Warsaw
- Job type
- Full-time
About the role
We are looking for highly motivated graduates or early career professionals with an interest in finance and a background in computer science, engineering, mathematics or other STEM degrees to join our Desk Quant Analyst three-year program.
You will spend these three years working in close collaboration with experienced Quantitative Researchers and Traders to understand the constantly evolving needs of the trading desks.
Maintain and upgrade the codebase and configuration of strategies within the firm's automated trading framework.
Manage large datasets used in both research and production environments.
Perform live as well as historical monitoring of trading activities. For instance, do some post-trade analysis or production reconciliation.
Opportunity to secure a Junior position in Quantitative Development or in Quantitative Research at the end of the program subject to individual performance.
Typical Day of Desk Quant Analyst:
Before market open, check that all required data and related processes are ready for the trading day.
During market hours, sporadically monitor behavior and performance of strategies.
Work on various longer-term projects required for expanding our systematic trading activities and ensuring their robustness.
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