Newly established, rapidly expanding global quantitative trading business is looking for a head of North America and senior quantitative trader to take overall responsibility for US equities and fixed income trading and quantitative research.  Activities will include electronic options market making, statistical arbitrage, high frequency market making, and short-term alpha-driven directional trading.  The firm's founders were previously the largest traders in European exchange traded derivatives and FX globally.

Responsibilities will include establishing the US presence of the business, securing exchange memberships, overseeing regulatory applications, recruiting outstanding and experienced quants/traders/personnel as well as strategy development (jointly with London) and risk supervision.

The role will suit an outstanding candidate from an established group within a bank or hedge fund who wishes to build a business and participate as an equity stakeholder.  PhD in a numerate discipline and peer-reviewed publications ideal, together with significant industry experience and track-record of success.

You can be located in New York or Chicago