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Our Client is one of the leading principal trading firms globally. The firm has been a pioneer within electronic trading and are now a top 5 liquidity provider in most major asset classes. The firm has recently established gateways to all of the major FX ECNs and venues and is now looking to hire a Snr High Frequency FX Trader to establish, build and run a team implementing both liquidity providing and aggressive market taking strategies. The firm is a great place to work for any individual who is driven by innovation, creativity and pushing technology to its limits. With fantastic infrastructure in place and a flat organisational structure aimed at eliminating the political and bureaucratic barriers to productivity it is an excellent environment for traders and technologists who want to get the best out of themselves rather than climb a corporate ladder and see their skill set. The firm has offices in Chicago, New York, London and Singapore.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Head of Algorithmic Trading, this individual will have the responsibility of building a team of traders and technologists to deploy high frequency market making and making taking strategies across various FX markets. 

The Candidate

• The success candidate will have at least 5+ years’ experience researching and implementing high frequency FX strategies with demonstrable success generate superior returns.
• Excellent knowledge of FX exchange microstructure (EBS, Hotspot, Currenex etc)
• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication

If you would like to be considered for the position of Head of High Frequency FX Trading or wish to discuss further then please leave your details below. Your resume will be held in confidence until you connect with a member of our team.