Lead Quant — Market Microstructure & Securities Lending

1 hour, 47 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Data Science and Analytics
The Voleon Group

The Voleon Group

The Voleon Group focuses on the development and application of advanced machine learning technologies to enhance investment management, utilizing data-driven techniques and flexible statistical models for financial prediction.

Capital Markets
51-250
Founded 2007

Description

  • Lead and mentor a small team of Quantitative Trading Strategists and Data Scientists.
  • Research market structure questions across asset classes and present clear analyses to stakeholders across teams.
  • Build production-quality Python, R, and SQL code, including packages, data pipelines, and trading applications.
  • Partner with Trading and Research to improve strategy implementation and market interaction.
  • Provide market microstructure expertise to improve algorithmic execution.
  • Evaluate order placement, liquidity access, venue usage, routing, and trading tactics.
  • Work at the intersection of trading and research to solve market implementation problems.
  • Contribute research that can be translated into production systems.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a quantitative trading environment.
  • Strong programming ability in Python, R, and SQL.
  • Experience writing production code and collaborating effectively across teams.
  • Applied statistics experience, including hypothesis testing and causal inference.
  • Clear quantitative reasoning skills.
  • Deep knowledge of market microstructure and strong interest in markets.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Experience with securities lending, equity finance, or portfolio financing such as stock-loan, TRS, or repo is preferred.
  • Experience with TCA or market-impact analysis is preferred.
  • Leadership experience is preferred.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $200,000 to $300,000.
  • Bonus compensation and other forms of total compensation may be available.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Life and AD&D insurance.
  • 20 days of paid time off.
  • 9 sick days.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Remote-friendly work arrangement with a Berkeley hub.

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