Systematic Trading & Portfolio Management

Systematic Trading & Portfolio Management

Our core expertise

Connecting quantitative talent with leading systematic and algorithmic trading operations

About Systematic Trading & Portfolio Management

Sartre partners with some of the world’s leading multi manager firms, as well as smaller more specialised Hedge funds that specialise in a range of quantitatively driven investment strategies.

Our team have decades of experience in recruiting world class quantitative researchers, proven portfolio managers and technology and operational related positions. Our sourcing capabilities span both within industry, as well as having a demonstrable track record in recruiting from academia and wider related industries.

  • Alpha research and portfolio management
  • Portfolio construction, monetisation  and optimisation
  • Quantitative development
  • Engineering
  • Execution traders

Our expertise covers the full spectrum of systematic trading roles, including quantitative researchers, portfolio managers, algorithmic traders, risk managers, and technology specialists. We understand the nuanced skill sets required across different strategies—from high-frequency trading and statistical arbitrage to multi-asset systematic macro. This deep sector knowledge enables us to accurately assess technical capabilities, cultural fit, and the specific experience required for each mandate.

Through decades of network building in the quantitative finance community, we’ve developed trusted relationships with both leading institutions and emerging talent. We provide clients with detailed market intelligence on compensation trends, organisational structures, and competitor hiring activity, ensuring informed decision-making throughout the recruitment process. Our retained search approach combines comprehensive research, discreet candidate engagement, and strategic counsel to deliver exceptional outcomes in this highly competitive talent market.

Current Open Vacancies

Options Trader

Chicago, Illinois, United States (On-site) A global proprietary trading firm is looking to add an equity options trader to their team. The firm has been trading a range of mid-to-high…

Quantitative Researcher

This is an opportunity at a tier-one hedge fund in New York to join as a quantitative researcher in a global team specializing in all aspects of quantitative research for…

Quantitative Portfolio Manager – Futures

A systematic proprietary trading firm in Chicago is looking to onboard a Portfolio Manager with quantitative futures trading experience to their team. The firm has been trading mid-frequency trading strategies…

Senior Software AI/ML Engineer – Hedge Fund (NYC, Hybrid)

Senior AI/ML Software Engineer, Hedge Fund, NYC Firm: Top NYC Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund Role: Senior / Staff AI Software Engineer Focus: ML Engineering, AI Research Engineering, Deep Learning, Model Deployment, Production AI Systems…

Quantitative Developer

Build software used directly by portfolio managers and traders. Sartre Group is partnered with an established multi-strategy hedge fund that is adding a junior Quantitative Developer to one of its…

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