Lead Systematic Trading and Alpha Generation: Architect an ultra-innovative LLM-Powered Trading Desk in Tax-Free Dubai!
RGG Capital is a private investment office seeking disciplined professionals who value long-term thinking, analytical depth, and serious execution. If you're looking to do impactful work behind the scenes, you're in the right place
.
We’re building a lean, high-performance team to navigate complex global markets from our strategic base in Dubai, a city offering unmatched financial and lifestyle advantages, including a tax-free environmen
t.
We are seeking a seasoned systematic trader to lead the design, execution, and continuous refinement of our equity trading strategies. The ideal candidate combines deep market microstructure expertise with hands-on experience developing execution algorithms across global equity marke
ts.
Why This Role is a Distinctive Opportunity for a Proven Trading Lea
- der:
P&L Ownership & True "Build" Mandate: Assume responsibility for an initial $10-50M+ AUM with a clear mandate to scale significantly based on performance. This is not just strategy execution; it's building a business - unit.Define & Evolve Proprietary LLM Edge: Your deep market expertise will directly shape our LLM's alpha-generating capabilities. Collaborate closely with our AI/ML research team to refine, iterate, and transform unique data insights into tradable strate
- gies.Direct CEO and CIO Partnership & Strategic Autonomy: Benefit from direct strategic alignment with the CEO and CIO in a discreet, focused environment. Experience the agility and long-term perspective of patient capital, free from common external fund management pressures, allowing for true strategic develop
- ment.Exceptional Financial Rewards & Relocation package (Tax-Free Du
- bai):Competitive Tax-Free Base Salary: AED 60,000 - AED 70,000 per month (negotiable for exceptional track reco
- rds).Performance Bonus: Opportunity for an annual bonus of up to 50% of your base salary, reflecting individual and company achievem
- ents.Plus: Systematic Team Profit Share - We believe that exceptional results come from teamwork. A dedicated pool, typically targeting 10% of the strategy's annual net profits, is allocated to and shared among key members of the quantitative strategy team. This pool is calculated systematically based on audited P&L, ensuring a transparent link between collective performance and re
- ward.Relocation package to Dubai includes visa sponsorship, flights, initial accommodation, and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for self and fa
- mily.Dedicated Leading Edge Infrastructure: Operate with high-performance computing, sophisticated analytical tools, and low-latency execution capabilities, built to support advanced systematic tra
ding.
Key Responsib
- ilitiesDesign, implement, and optimize algorithmic execution strategies (VWAP, TWAP, IS, POV, MOC,
- etc.).Monitor and manage intraday execution performance across multiple venues and liquidity
- pools.Analyze slippage, transaction costs, and market impact using real-time and post-tra
- de TCA.Collaborate with quant researchers, infrastructure engineers, and compliance
- teams.Maintain robust risk controls and real-time fail-safes (price bands, kill-switches, latency mon
- itors).Contribute to market data pipeline design, routing logic, and venue selection
models.
Required Skills and Ex
- perience5+ years of experience in equity algorithmic or systematic
- trading.Strong knowledge of market microstructure, order types, and venue dynamics (US and/or
- global).Proficiency with execution analytics, TCA frameworks, and slippage decomp
- osition.Hands-on experience coding in Python and/or C++ for execution logic and data a
- nalysis.Familiarity with FIX protocol and low-latency infrast
- ructure.Proven ability to manage execution during high-volatility
events.
Th
e RGG DNAWe’re restless, perpetually hungry, and fast-paced, driven by an unwavering belief that we can outperform any competitor — regardless of their size. Let's understand what success means
- for you:Be the Owner: We don't hire employees; we welcome owners. You are given the autonomy to make decisions and the expectation to see them through. You proactively identify and solve problems beyond your defined role, because you’re accountable for results - not
- activity.Execute with Urgency: Our mission demands relentless speed and precision. We thrive in a high-stakes, dynamic environment by making thoughtful decisions quickly, acting decisively and operating with a constant sense of purpose that separates us from the com
- petition.Demand Excellence: We are not here to do what's easy; we are here to solve the hard problems that others can't. You will push the boundaries of your craft and insist on the highest standards to deliver impactful
- results.Go All-In: When the mission demands it, we rally as one team to cross the finish line. Critical projects require critical commitment, and here, going all-in means you’ll grow faster, achieve more, and be part of wins worth wor
king for.
If your expertise and track record align with this unique leadership opportunity, we invite you to take the
next step.
Click "Apply" to submit your profile. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an initial confidential discussion w
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- Aug 15, 2025
- Type
- Full-time
- Level
- Director
- Location
- Dubai
- Company
- RGG Capital
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