Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options Market Making

Join Maven Securities as a Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options Market Making to lead projects, develop innovative trading models, and work collaboratively with researchers and traders. Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm allocating internal capital across various strategies.

Requirements

• Academic degree in applied mathematics, computer science, statistics engineering, or physics
• PhD or equivalent research experience
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in the financial industry, particularly electronic options trading
• Ability to research advanced algorithms, develop predictive models, and verify complex hypotheses using large datasets
• Proactive interest in improving existing trading strategies and identifying new opportunities
• Collaborative bridge between developers, traders, and other quants to align technical work with commercial impact

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Fully catered breakfast and lunch
• 25 days' annual leave
• Informal dress code
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Group Pension plan