About the job
Virtu Financial is a premier financial services firm that utilizes advanced technology to provide liquidity to global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions for our clients. As a market maker, Virtu contributes significantly to the efficiency of markets worldwide by offering deep liquidity. Our expertise in market structure, comprehensive diversification, and cutting-edge execution technology allows us to present competitive bids and offers across more than 19,000 securities at over 235 venues in 36 countries globally.
Our complementary core offerings—market making, client execution services, and trading venues—equip Virtu with a distinct competitive edge in the development and application of innovative tools that enhance operational efficiency and performance throughout the organization. We are continuously advancing our technology, trading strategies, and risk management systems to drive superior, scalable trading platforms. We are seeking an experienced Quantitative Strategist to elevate our technological capabilities in the options trading domain.
Quantitative Strategist - Options Desk
ROLE OVERVIEW
As a Quantitative Strategist on our Options desk, you will work alongside a team of seasoned traders, quants, and developers in a collaborative and collegiate environment that promotes global cross-team engagement.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize your expertise to design new predictive models, generate actionable signals, and transform them into effective trading strategies.
- Collaborate with the team to implement and integrate new signals into our existing trading infrastructure.
- Calibrate strategies across various products and adapt to evolving market conditions.
- Partner with traders to refine existing processes and systems.
- Employ observational skills and modern statistical techniques to construct effective predictive models.
- Research and implement innovative volatility trading strategies and signals.
- Analyze and optimize current strategies to enhance performance metrics.
- Develop advanced risk models and frameworks to manage cross-product portfolio risks in volatile market conditions.

