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Assistant Quant Trading Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Trading Assistant The Credit Trading Assistant is a high-impact seat designed for a recent graduate ... quantitative discipline. * Work in Norwalk 4-5x per week. Salary range: $100,000 - $150,000 USD

Quant Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site +1

$80 - $90/hr

Lead design and development of low-latency, high-throughput trading systems and workflows. * Design ... Experience with AI developer assist tools such as GitHub Copilot. * Experience with CI/CD tools ...

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Quant Developer

Jersey City, NJ · On-site +1

$80 - $90/hr

Lead design and development of low-latency, high-throughput trading systems and workflows. * Design ... Experience with AI developer assist tools such as GitHub Copilot. * Experience with CI/CD tools ...

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Trading Analyst

New York, NY · Remote

$145K - $185K/yr

... Assist in executing trades efficiently across multiple asset classes while ensuring compliance with firm guidelines and strategies. * Data Modeling: Build financial models and use quantitative ...

About the Position Our trading is based on our own proprietary models and on busy days we engage in ... New traders serve as assistants while they learn the ropes, getting increasing responsibility as ...

About the Position Our trading is based on our own proprietary models and on busy days we engage in ... New traders serve as assistants while they learn the ropes, getting increasing responsibility as ...

Analyst Trader, FX Trading

Cleveland, OH · On-site

$80K - $150K/yr

This individual has an engineering or quantitative background and under the guidance of the Desk ... Essential Functions * Assist in execution of spot, forward, swap, and option foreign exchange ...

eFX Trading Vice President

Stamford, CT · On-site

$180K - $220K/yr

Highlight day to day issues to Support, Technology and Quant Trading in order be remediated and ... Focus on delivering the Client Strategy * Assist in the creation of innovative trading products as ...

Role Quantitative researcher to help build out a systematic macro (futures, FX, and vol) strategies ... * Assist in building, maintenance, and continual improvement of production and trading environments

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What is the difference between Assistant Quant Trading vs Quant Trader?

AspectAssistant Quant TradingQuant Trader
Required CredentialsBachelor's degree in finance, mathematics, or related field; some roles may require a master'sAdvanced degrees (Master's or PhD) often preferred; strong programming and quantitative skills
Work EnvironmentSupportive, team-based, often in financial firms or hedge fundsHigh-pressure, independent decision-making, trading desks or proprietary trading firms
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in financial institutions, hedge funds, asset management firmsPrimarily in hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, investment banks

Assistant Quant Trading roles typically involve supporting quantitative trading teams with research, data analysis, and model testing, often requiring less experience and focusing on learning and assisting. Quant Traders are responsible for developing and executing trading strategies, making independent decisions, and managing risk, requiring advanced skills and experience. Both roles are integral to quantitative finance but differ mainly in responsibility level and independence.

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Equity Vol - Quant Researcher/Developer

Verition Group LLC

New York, NY

Other

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

Verition Fund Management LLC ("Verition") is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008.  Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented candidate with experience in single stock equity options and quantitative analysis to join one of our investment teams. The candidate will contribute to trading, risk management, alpha generation, and infrastructure development.

 Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in developing and validating quantitative models for pricing, volatility modeling, and risk assessment of equity options.
  • Analyze large sets of market and historical data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for model or strategy improvement.
  • Support ongoing research into equity options strategies, including volatility surfaces, skew analysis, and implied correlation modeling.
  • Help design and perform backtests for trading strategies and risk management tools using real and simulated data.
  • Develop and maintain analytical tools and dashboards in Python to help traders and researchers visualize performance metrics and model outputs.
  • Work closely with quantitative researchers, traders, and risk teams to translate research insights into practical applications for the trading desk.

 Qualifications:

  • Strong proficiency in Python, including experience with libraries such as pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and matplotlib.
  • Solid understanding of options theory, including the Black-Scholes model, Greeks, implied volatility, and volatility surfaces.
  • Excellent quantitative and analytical skills with a strong ability to work with large datasets and complex models.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain quantitative findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Ability to produce accurate, high-quality work in a time-sensitive environment.
  • Desirable Skills:
    • Familiarity with financial data providers
    • Experience with backtesting frameworks or quantitative research platforms.
    • Exposure to risk management concepts and portfolio analytics.
    • Knowledge of other programming languages such as SQL, R, or C++ is an advantage.