Top Hedge Fund is seeking a quant analyst with experience vetting trading strategies, managing prop trading risk, trade execution and trading systems.

Top Connecticut based Hedge Fund is seeking a quant analyst for their systematic and discretionary prop trading desk. Candidate will work with portfolio managers to help develop new trading strategies as well as analyzing current trading strategies to enhance performance by improving trade execution and risk management.

Candidate should have a Ph.D. or MS in a quantitative field and have 2+ years of experience developing quantitative trading strategies, execution algorithms, and enhancing trading systems. Candidates should be proficient in both quantitative research as well as programming in languages like C++, Matlab, R and Easy Language (EL).