eFX Quant Researcher/Trader

Job Description
A leading corporate banking and capital markets organisation is seeking an eFX Quant Researcher/Trader to join their team in London.
Main Purpose of the Role:
To apply statistical methods to extract informational value from trade flow in order to optimize the pricing and liquidity to a diverse set of FX end users
To research, test and implement quantitative price discovery and trading strategies for an electronic FX market making business
To help grow the profitability of the business and client satisfaction through the quantitative analysis of proprietary data
To risk manage the trading flow via the trading algorithms during Asian trading hours
Key Activities:
Research new methods for systematically optimizing delivery of pricing and liquidity to clients
Research new market making pricing strategies
Research new risk management algorithms designed to efficiently and profitably control inventory levels generated from client flow
Use market data from various trading venues as well as proprietary information to design and backtest systematic trading signals
Coordinate with IT to bring new systematic trading strategies to production
Stay up to date with the latest research on algorithmic trading
Responsible for managing the global trading books during Asian hours, ensuring compliance with risk profiles and risk limits
Identify client patterns and translate into strategic proposals to maximize the success of the global franchise
Respond to sales/client queries in a timely and transparent fashion
Specialist Knowledge:
Experience in applying quantitative techniques to optimise an electronic market making business
Strong background in statistics and statistical programming
Knowledge and experience with FX markets preferred
High competency level with q/kdb+ and Java preferred
Formal education:
Post graduate degree in a numerate field