Systematic Trader

Description:

RGG Capital is a private investment office seeking disciplined professionals who value long-term thinking, analytical depth, and serious execution. If you're looking to do impactful work behind the scenes, you're in the right place.

We’re building a lean, high-performance team to navigate complex global markets from our strategic base in Dubai, a city offering unmatched financial and lifestyle advantages, including a tax-free environment.

We are seeking a seasoned systematic trader to lead the design, execution, and continuous refinement of our equity trading strategies. The ideal candidate combines deep market microstructure expertise with hands-on experience developing execution algorithms across global equity markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize algorithmic execution strategies (VWAP, TWAP, IS, POV, MOC, etc.).
• Monitor and manage intraday execution performance across multiple venues and liquidity pools.
• Analyze slippage, transaction costs, and market impact using real-time and post-trade TCA.
• Collaborate with quant researchers, infrastructure engineers, and compliance teams.
• Maintain robust risk controls and real-time fail-safes (price bands, kill-switches, latency monitors).
• Contribute to market data pipeline design, routing logic, and venue selection models.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in equity algorithmic or systematic trading.
• Strong knowledge of market microstructure, order types, and venue dynamics (US and/or global).
• Proficiency with execution analytics, TCA frameworks, and slippage decomposition.
• Hands-on experience coding in Python and/or C++ for execution logic and data analysis.
• Familiarity with FIX protocol and low-latency infrastructure.
• Proven ability to manage execution during high-volatility events.