Company Description
Ficus Finance trades its own capital using quantitative, derivatives-driven strategies across Indian equity and commodity markets. The firm focuses on systematic, data-driven approaches to generate consistent risk-adjusted returns.

Role Description
The Quantitative Trader will design, implement, and manage systematic trading strategies across Indian equity and commodity markets. Responsibilities include analyzing large data sets, building and backtesting quantitative models, monitoring live trading performance, and refining strategies based on market behavior and risk metrics. The role involves close collaboration with analytics and technology teams to improve execution, market-making approaches, and portfolio optimization. This is a full time, on-site role based in Mumbai, requiring active participation in market hours and ongoing research outside trading sessions.

Qualifications
• Strong expertise in Trading, Trading Strategies, and Market Making for liquid and less liquid instruments.
• Proficiency in Quantitative Investing and Quantitative Analytics,



including model development, backtesting, and performance evaluation.
• Advanced skills in statistics, probability, and time-series analysis; experience with algorithmic or systematic trading is preferred.
• Hands-on programming ability in languages such as Python, R, or C++, and comfort working with large financial data sets.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Finance) or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong numerical reasoning, attention to detail, and disciplined approach to risk management.
• Ability to work on-site in Mumbai, collaborate effectively in a team setting, and communicate complex ideas clearly.

Preferred
• Experience with Indian market microstructure: NSE F&O; mechanics, expiry dynamics, SEBI margin framework, STT and impact-cost realities
• Background at an HFT, market-making, or systemati

📌 Quantitative Trader (Mumbai)
🏢 Ficus Finance
📍 Mumbai