Head of Systematic Macro Strategy Team (USA)
Leads a team to develop, implement, and trade systematic macro strategies across asset classes like FX, integrating into quantitative trading processes. Requires 5+ years in macro strategy research/trading, team leadership, strong quant skills, and Python proficiency.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Build and lead the Systematic Macro Strategy team, driving the development, enhancement, and ongoing monitoring of macro alpha signals to support scalable and sustainable performance.
- Design, develop, and scale a diversified suite of systematic macro strategies across asset classes, ensuring robustness from research through production.
- Collaborate closely with the execution team to optimize strategy implementation, aligning macro strategies with existing portfolios and improving overall trading efficiency.
- Identify, source, and integrate high-quality datasets for macro research; develop and maintain data pipelines to support efficient backtesting and live trading.
- Partner with the development team to enhance platform capabilities, improving the accuracy, speed, and reliability of simulation and execution for macro strategies.
- Work with the risk team to define, monitor, and manage macro-specific risk exposures, while optimizing capital allocation across strategies.
- Communicate research insights and strategy performance to senior management, ensuring alignment between quantitative macro initiatives and broader investment objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master’s, or Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics, Statistical Modeling, Computer Science or other related STEM fields.
- 5+ years of experience in researching and trading systematic macro based strategies.
- Experience managing or leading a team of quant researchers.
- Strong quantitative skills.
- Proficiency in Python.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, plus bonus based on individual and company performance.
- Collaborative, casual, and friendly work environment while solving the hardest problems in the financial markets.
- PPO Health, dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.
Skills
Python, Quantitative Modeling, Systematic Trading, Macro Strategies, Data Pipelines, Backtesting, Risk Management
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