Posted 1mo ago

Head of Systematic Macro Strategy Team (USA)

@ Trexquant
New York, New York, United States
HybridFull Time
Responsibilities:Building team, Designing strategies, Leading initiatives
Requirements Summary:PhD/Master's/Bachelor's in STEM; 5+ years in systematic macro research/trading; team leadership experience; strong quantitative skills; Python proficiency.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Python
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Job Description

We are looking for a senior quantitative professional to develop and lead a Systematic Marco Strategy team at Trexquant. In this role, you will be responsible for developing strategies and building out a team for researching, implementing, and trading profitable macro-based strategies within our core product. Your work will integrate macro related asset-classes such as FX into our proven quantitative processes, significantly expanding our tradable universe, profitability, and competitive edge.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the Systematic Macro Strategy team, driving the development, enhancement, and ongoing monitoring of macro alpha signals to support scalable and sustainable performance.
  • Design, develop, and scale a diversified suite of systematic macro strategies across asset classes, ensuring robustness from research through production.
  • Collaborate closely with the execution team to optimize strategy implementation, aligning macro strategies with existing portfolios and improving overall trading efficiency.
  • Identify, source, and integrate high-quality datasets for macro research; develop and maintain data pipelines to support efficient backtesting and live trading.
  • Partner with the development team to enhance platform capabilities, improving the accuracy, speed, and reliability of simulation and execution for macro strategies.
  • Work with the risk team to define, monitor, and manage macro-specific risk exposures, while optimizing capital allocation across strategies.
  • Communicate research insights and strategy performance to senior management, ensuring alignment between quantitative macro initiatives and broader investment objectives.