Job Description
About the Opportunity
Systematic Portfolio Manager – HFT
Location: Amsterdam, London, Geneva
Company: Leading European Systematic Trading House
Responsibilities
- Deploy and scale fully systematic HFT strategies across liquid electronic markets
- Take full ownership of live trading performance, capital deployment, and risk management
- Continue to develop and optimize alpha models, execution frameworks, and portfolio construction
- Work alongside dedicated quantitative developers and engineers to maximize strategy performance
- Leverage the firm's world-class low-latency infrastructure to scale your trading business
About You
This role is designed for experienced PMs with established strategies looking to maximize their edge on a best-in-class platform.
Eligibility
- Proven experience operating as a Systematic Portfolio Manager within a leading proprietary trading firm or quantitative hedge fund
- Demonstrated live track record generating $10m+ annual PnL
- Proven high-Sharpe systematic HFT strategy with consistent, scalable performance
- Deep understanding of market microstructure and low-latency electronic execution
- Strong quantitative and technical capabilities, including programming proficiency (Python, C++, or similar)
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate autonomously while collaborating with world-class technology and research teams
Benefits
- Opportunity to join one of Europe's leading international proprietary trading firms
- Significant capital allocation with the ability to scale proven HFT strategies
- Access to industry-leading trading infrastructure, market data, and quantitative engineering support
- Highly competitive compensation with exceptional performance-linked upside
- Flexible European location for exceptional candidates
- High-performance environment built around elite systematic PMs
About Company
If you are a systematic HFT Portfolio Manager with a proven high-Sharpe strategy and a track record of generating $10m+ annual PnL, Venture Search would welcome a confidential discussion.