Trading Analyst - QPT (Quantitative Positional Trading)

The role

The Trading Analyst will research and improve new and existing strategies. They will build and maintain scalable infrastructure and attribute the performance of the desk.

What you will do

• Conduct research and backtests on potential alphas across the volatility surface, term structure, 0DTE, relative value and dispersion trades.
• Perform analysis of PnL attribution, market dynamics, and changes in volatility surfaces.
• Work directly with traders to prototype ideas, test hypotheses, and iterate on strategies.
• Take ownership of desk-owned infrastructure, ensuring the stability of trading systems.
• Build systems that balance the trade-offs between optimal architecture and rapid iteration.
• Build dashboards to visualise analyses and help traders with discretionary strategies.

Required qualifications

• Strong Python and SQL.
• Strong and effective communication to allow for quick iteration in a fast-moving work environment.
• Interest in financial markets and derivatives.

Nice to have

• Experience in quantitative development or research, prior experience from derivatives desks preferred.
• Experience with portfolio construction.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD (or equivalent systems).
• Experience developing and maintaining production systems.
• Knowledge of other programming languages (C++, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript).
• Experience with AI tools for analysis, programming, or research.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Annual discretionary bonus.
• Group pension plan.
• Enhanced annual leave allowance after 2+ years’ service.
• 25 days’ annual leave (plus public holidays).
• Fully catered breakfast, lunch, and snacks prepared by an in-house chef.
• Private healthcare and life assurance.
• On-site private gym with instructor-led classes including boxing

About the company

Maven is a market-leading proprietary trading firm deploying its own capital across discretionary, systematic, and market-making strategies. They focus on improving liquidity across global listed derivatives through advanced execution and pricing technologies.