Description

About Caxton Associates:

Caxton Associates, founded in 1983, is a global trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Monaco, Singapore and Dubai. Caxton Associates' primary business is to manage client and proprietary capital through global macro hedge fund strategies. Assets are managed via a broad mandate to trade in a variety of global markets and instruments.

About the role:

We are seeking a motivated individual to work closely with an experienced Portfolio Manager within a Global Macro strategy focused on Emerging Markets. The role involves day-to-day research, trade idea generation, and modelling. The right candidate will have the opportunity to manage their own capital over time, based on performance.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Portfolio Manager supporting all aspects of trade idea generation, bringing an EM perspective to a broader Global Macro strategy.
• Perform fundamental research projects on EM countries.
• Build and maintain analytical tools for trade screening and idea generation (mainly on Excel and Python).
• Developing and maintaining tracking frameworks of key macro-economic variables.
• Maintain, develop and expand network of experts in the target emerging markets region.
• Keep abreast of macro developments and key themes driving markets.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of experience in Trading, Research, or Quantitative roles within Rates and FX, preferably in investment banking and/or buyside firm.
• Strong academic background from a top-tier university in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Demonstrates understanding of EM fundamentals and market drivers.
• Solid experience in building analytical models using both Python and Excel.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a self-starter.
• Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effective in a team-oriented environment.
• A keen eye for detail, a curious mindset, and a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Displays and operates at the highest degree of ethics and integrity.

Benefits

The base pay range for this range is between $120,000- $160,000, annually. Actual base pay will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant experience, seniority, business needs, and market demands. In addition to base pay, successful candidates will be entitled to discretionary bonus.