Index Arbitrage Trader

Responsibilities

• Trade cash equities, index futures, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and swaps to capture pricing gaps.
• Control market risk, basis risk (the price difference between a futures contract and the cash market), and funding costs.
• Create systematic or algorithmic trading models in programs like Python or C++ to spot price errors instantly.
• Profit from predictable market flows during index rebalancing and corporate actions.
• Work with prime brokerage and lending teams to handle stock borrowing and balance sheet limits.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• 8+ years of hands-on trading experience in Delta One, index market making, or systematic or quantitative market making
• Proven history of profitability and risk management in quantitative or relative value strategies.
• Strong programming proficiency in languages such as Python or C++, with familiarity in low-latency trading infrastructure.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Willingness to undertake the establishment of the business as a business lead from the start