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Quantitative Trader

A trading role in Old Mission's London office, where small teams trade mispriced securities. It combines decision-making, risk, derivative pricing and research into new opportunities.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Make and review daily trading and risk decisions
Price derivatives and check model outputs
Research new trading opportunities with the team
Monitor and manage position risk
Share results with colleagues in a team setting

What they ask for

Required

Degree in a quantitative field
One of Python, C++, Java, VBA, R, Matlab or Ruby
1+ years of trading experience
Teamwork under pressure
Written and verbal communication
High ethical standards

Education: Undergraduate or advanced degree in computer science, engineering or a hard science
Experience: 1+ years of relevant trading experience
Languages and tools: Python
C++
Java
VBA
R
Matlab
Ruby

How to prepare

Practise quick probability and expected-value problems
Learn options pricing basics and Greeks
Write a small Python tool to track P&L and risk for a toy portfolio
Study how proprietary trading desks manage limits and drawdowns

What to study

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SelfMadeQuant wrote this summary from the employer’s public posting, last checked 6 November 2026. SelfMadeQuant isn’t affiliated with Old Mission and doesn’t handle applications.