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# Head of Quant

- **Company:** Next Ventures Ltd.
- **Location:** UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £95,282.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, C++ (Programming Language), Computational Fluid Dynamics, Computer Programming, Databases, Python (Programming Language), Backtesting, Data Layers, Build Management, Low Latency, Data Analytics, Performance Monitor, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5866622902

## About the Role

+ Proven experience building end-to-end trading systems (0*1)
 + Strong programming skills (Python required; C++ is a plus)
 + Hands-on experience in:
o Market making OR
o Statistical arbitrage OR
o Execution strategies

 + Deep understanding of:
o Market microstructure
o Liquidity, spreads, and slippage

 + Experience taking strategies from idea * backtest * live
Strong Plus

 + Experience in:
o CFD brokers / market making / central risk book
o Multi-asset trading (FX, equities, crypto, futures)

 + Familiarity with:
o Tick-level data
o Low-latency systems
o Time-series databases (e.g. KDB)

## Description

* Design and develop the full trading system:
 + Data pipeline
 + Backtesting framework
 + Execution infrastructure
 + Monitoring & analytics
 * Work with tick-level and real-time trading data

Develop & Run Trading Strategies

 * Build and deploy systematic strategies (MM / stat arb / execution)
 * Optimize execution, slippage, and liquidity usage
 * Continuously iterate strategies based on performance

Monetize Trading Flow

 * Extract value from trading flow and user behavior
 * Design hedging and internalization logic
 * Identify and exploit inefficiencies across cohorts

Signal & Data Layer

 * Generate signals from:
 + Market data
 + Trader behavior and cohorts
 * Build and maintain backtesting and evaluation frameworks

Sim * Live Pipeline

 * Transition strategies from simulation to live trading
 * Monitor performance, risk, and capital efficiency
 * Continuously improve strategy robustness

Ownership

 * Own strategy performance and PnL
 * Operate independently in a fast-moving environment
 * Build and lead the quant team over time


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