Experienced/Lateral - Quantitative Researcher

Job Description

Five Rings, a proprietary trading firm, is seeking an Experienced/Lateral Quantitative Researcher to join their team in New York. The firm values strategy, innovation, and technology in global markets and fosters an open culture encouraging knowledge sharing.

The Quantitative Researcher will be given significant responsibility and the opportunity to quickly advance. The role involves identifying new market opportunities, constructing and enhancing market models, developing analyses and simulations, implementing models in trading systems, testing models in real-time, and collaborating with traders and software developers.

Responsibilities:

• Identify new opportunities in the markets we trade
• Construct or enhance market models
• Develop analyses and simulations
• Implement models in our trading systems
• Test models in real time
• Collaborate with traders and software developers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, economics, mathematics, physics, statistics, or another qualifying field
• Minimum of two years' work experience involving the development of quantitative trading strategies
• Experience conducting data analysis involving large financial datasets to find signals for mid- to high-frequency trading
• Exceptionally mathematically proficient
• Risk taker and problem solver
• Explores innovative thinking and analytical methodologies
• Extremely detail-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
• Eager to continue to learn and grow your skills
• Proficiency in statistical languages and/or packages in R, python, or similar

Benefits:

• Total compensation packages are comprised of base salary and a discretionary bonus.