JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Stevens Capital Management LP
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Stevens Capital Management LP (“SCM”) is a quantitative hedge fund manager specializing in the rigorous development and disciplined implementation of empirically based trading strategies. We employ a variety of statistical methods and techniques using our robust technology and data infrastructure. We operate a 24 hour low-latency global operation trading liquid futures contracts, currencies and equities, using automated proprietary execution algorithms. Our flagship fund has been in business for more than 30 years.
Responsibilities:
- Design, research and evaluate new systematic trading strategies in the futures markets
- Continuously evaluate and improve existing strategies
- Continuously evaluate and improve existing processes (research tech stack, codebase, data sources, modeling techniques, etc.)
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: high frequency trading, systematic trading or quantitative research
- Experience utilizing statistical modeling techniques to develop systematic trading models
- Strong interest in financial markets
- Exceptional economic intuition
- Excellent communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Practical business orientation
- Degree(s) in statistics, mathematics, computer science or other technical disciplines
Application Requirements:
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