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Since inception we have sustained a considerable growth trajectory, becoming a significant player in this space by expanding our market making, algorithmic and benchmark execution capabilities.\nWe are looking to make an experienced VP-level hire in London to help sustain the continued growth of our eFX business. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of developing and deploying systematic eFX market-making and/or high-frequency trading strategies, applying statistical and machine-learning techniques to high-frequency, asynchronous datasets. They will join a successful, innovative and supportive team, with the opportunity to shape the strategic direction of our market-making platform. This role offers people-management responsibilities for the right candidate.\nWhy this role is important to us\nYou will join State Street Markets (SSM), our investment research and trading arm. 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This role sits at the centre of that effort: improving the electronic pricing and risk-management models used in SSM’s FX business.\nWhat you will be responsible for\nAs a senior member of the eFX Market Making team, you will:\nOwn a significant portfolio of algorithms for electronic price making and risk management\nLead, mentor and develop a team of quants, setting objectives and technical direction and supporting their professional growth\nUse public and proprietary data to identify new opportunities to generate P&L\nDrive research from prototype through to production, including backtesting, deployment and monitoring\nAnalyse the behaviour of production trading models on an ongoing basis, identifying and delivering areas of improvement\nPartner with trading, technology and risk stakeholders to ensure models are robust, well-governed and effective in a low-latency environment\nWhat we value\nThese qualities will help you succeed in this role:\nDelivering results with integrity and speed\n\nCreative thinking, motivated by challenging problems\n\nA healthy scepticism about the robustness and generalisability of in-sample results\n\nA working habit of first investigating simpler, parsimonious models\n\nA desire to work within a collaborative, team-driven environment\n\nSkills & experience\nDemonstrable experience building or maintaining production quantitative trading systems\n\nExperience leading, line-managing or mentoring a technical or quantitative team\n\nThe ability to complement technical high-frequency analysis with market insight and experience\n\nProficiency in a fast prototyping language, ideally Python (or Matlab, R or similar)\n\nWorking knowledge of an industrial-scale language such as Java or C++ (a plus)\n\nExperience with agentic coding tools and AI coding assistants (a plus)\n\nPostgraduate degree in a quantitative discipline, such as engineering, statistics, mathematics, physics or similar; PhD preferred\n\nAbout State Street\nAcross the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.\nWe are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. 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