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Rapidly growing proprietary trading firm with three international offices in Chicago, London and Sydney, seeks experienced high volume trader for their London office.  This position is responsible for developing new strategies using the firm’s proprietary software and customizing current strategies to meet market needs.  Traders work closely with a dedicated technology team in developing and enhancing existing strategies and must enjoy working in a highly collaborative and fast-paced environment. This position will also see the successful candidate become part of the European Management team, ultimately meaning that you will be integral to the development of the business, its future strategies and be influential in the growth of the business.  

Requirements:

• Proven ability to develop new, profitable trading strategies
• Able to perform light programming work using multi-dimensional arrays, nested loops, complex conditionals and simple file I/O
• Fluent in Excel with experience in VBA and C++
• Strong mathematical aptitude
• Values teamwork and is capable of thinking independently
• Communicates effectively while under pressure
• Adapts easily to changing situations
• 5+ years in high-volume trading
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgement while trading

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field

This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the fastest growing High-Frequency platforms, with a genuine opportunity to become a key decision maker as well as a significant revenue generator for the business.  If you would like to be considered for the position of Head of European Trading or wish to discuss it further please leave your details below.  Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our search team