eFinancialCareers

• Company

  The Hagan-Ricci Group

• Location

  Chicago, IL

• Compensation

  $150-450K DOE

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  04 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  551657

• Play a leadership role in the development and implementation automated trading strategies.  
• Propose trading strategies and algorithm enhancements.
• Define and implement data collection and data acquisition methods.
• Conduct analyses to verify and optimize innovations and enhancements to trading models.
• Write functional requirements documentation for use by software developers.
• Collaborate closely with software developers in specification process and participate in software testing to ensure successful implementation of functional requirements.
• Monitor trading performance and devise improvements.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Graduate degree in statistics, math, science, or another quantitative discipline; PhD preferred.
• Experience developing financial models, preferably related to fixed income trading.
• Experience with high-frequency and/or automated trading is a plus.
• Ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of financial markets experience.
• Experience with C++ and SQL; familiar with Linux or UNIX.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Flexible, able to multi-task and work under pressure

 In addition to possessing excellent analytical and technical skills, the successful candidate will be a creative problem solver, a clear communicator, and a strong team player.

Compensation $150,000-$450,000

Must be based and eligible to work in the U.S.

Email MS Word attached resume in confidence to: resume@hrg.net

Reference CJ188-EFC, Fixed Income Strategies on subject line.