Portfolio Manager – Advanced Trading Systems and Algorithmic Trading - London

Imported from previous forum

Salary:- £120,000.00 + Benefits
Business Area:- Equities
Location:- LONDON
Grade:- Director
Contact:- Michael Hall
michael@thebesgroup.co.uk

Required qualifications, skills and knowledge Excellent Equities business knowledge, demonstrated by: Market awareness – general and specific trends in the market, detailed knowledge of advanced trading techniques employed by major players in the Equities market (CSFB, Lehman’s, JP Morgan, UBS, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch)

-.Detailed understanding of current business initiatives
-.Detailed understanding / knowledge of Equities Trading and Sales applications (ideally
to include Fidessa)
-. An understanding of the full product lifecycle
-. A clear appreciation of programme and portfolio trading
-. Detailed understanding of major components of Advanced Trading as it relates to:
-. Algorithmic Trading
-. VWAP
-. In-line with Volume
-. Risk Trading
-. Merging

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    -. Quantitative Analysis
    -. Impact Cost Model
    -. First class communication skills demonstrated by an ability to:
    -. Communicate verbally and in writing at the most senior and junior levels
    -. Excellent vendor management skills
    -. First class influencing skills
    -. Excellent decision making skills – ability to solicit varied opinions and set a clear
    direction
    -. Ability to converse with Traders and Sales Traders re. business and system issues
    -. Excellent Programme and Project Management skills demonstrated by:
    -. Detailed understanding of the full project lifecycle
    -. Detailed understanding of the systems development lifecycle, including RAD
    methodologies
    -. Skill in presenting detailed information to senior management
    -. Detailed understanding of development tools - languages and packages used in an
    -.Advanced Execution development environment.