Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options Market Making

Job Description

Maven Securities is seeking a Senior Quantitative Researcher to join their Options Market Making team in London. The ideal candidate will lead projects that directly impact trading performance, collaborating with researchers and traders to develop innovative real-time trading models for low latency trading systems.

Responsibilities include:

• Researching advanced algorithms.
• Developing predictive models.
• Verifying complex hypotheses using large datasets.
• Improving existing trading strategies.
• Identifying new opportunities.

Requirements:

• Academic degree in applied mathematics, computer science, statistics, engineering, or physics.
• PhD or track record in independent research.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in electronic options trading.
• Ability to research advanced algorithms, develop predictive models and verify complex hypotheses using large datasets.
• Proactive interest in improving existing trading strategies and identifying new opportunities.
• Collaborative spirit and team player.

Maven Securities offers:

• Competitive compensation.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Fully catered breakfast and lunch.
• 25 days’ annual leave.
• Informal dress code.
• Private healthcare and life assurance.
• Group Pension plan.
• Leadership opportunities as the team grows
• Flexible research environment