Quantitative Trader

Multiple Senior Hires – Systematic & HFT Trading | Geneva

One of Europe’s Most Significant Quant Launches – Now Scaling

A new, fully self-financed, institutionally backed quantitative trading platform in Geneva is undergoing a major build-out across HFT, systematic equities, and centralised risk. Founded by former multi-billion AUM principals, the firm has secured hundreds of millions in committed capital and is preparing for a large expansion of its investment team.

They are now hiring across several key areas:

Senior HFT / Systematic Traders

They are seeking experienced buy-side traders with:

• Ultra-low-latency, co-located trading backgrounds (LD4/NY4).

• Independent P&L track records.

• Experience in ETFs, index futures, and/or options.

• Prop or systematic hedge fund backgrounds preferred.

• Willingness to relocate to Geneva (commuter setups possible).

Environment: Plug-and-play infra, immediate capital access, significant performance upside.

Head of Risk Management (Senior Leadership)

A strategic hire to build and lead firm-wide risk.

Ideal background includes:

• Cross-asset systematic risk experience.

• Exposure to multi-PM, high-frequency, or market-making environments.

• Strong ability to design, model, and monitor real-time risk frameworks.

• Direct influence alongside senior leadership.

Quant Researchers (Stat Arb & Market Making)

They’re expanding the QR team with researchers who excel in:

• Systematic alpha research and modelling.

• US equities stat arb, market making, or HFT strategies.

• Data-driven signal development and execution optimisation.

• Experience in hedge fund or prop trading environments.

Roles are Geneva-based, with the platform expected to expand further in Europe.

The Why

• One of Europe’s largest quant launches this year.

• Hundreds of millions in institutional backing (with additional commitments secured).

• Fully built, globally scalable trading and research infrastructure.

• Entrepreneurial environment with institutional-grade support.

• High-impact roles with significant compensation potential.

• Opportunity to influence platform direction from day one.

• Ambitious plan to double the investment team next year.