Anand Rathi - Algo Strategist

Role Overview :

The Algo Strategist will be responsible for end-to-end development and management of systematic trading strategies across Indian Equity and Derivatives markets. This is a front-office role with direct P&L accountability and a mandate to grow the trading book.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and implement quantitative trading strategies with a focus on Equity, Index Futures, and Options

- Conduct alpha research using statistical, factor-based, and ML-driven approaches

- Own the full strategy lifecycle - ideation, backtesting, paper trading, live deployment, and monitoring

- Collaborate with risk and execution teams to ensure strategies are deployed within defined parameters

- Analyse execution quality - slippage, fill rates, market impact - and feed improvements back into strategy design

- Stay current on SEBI algo trading regulations, market structure changes, and emerging systematic approaches in Indian markets

Qualifications :

- PG/Graduation in Statistics, Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, or related discipline

- 3 - 8 years in a quant research, algo strategy, or derivatives trading role

- Strong grasp of Indian equity market microstructure and F&O segment dynamics

- Proficiency in Python; exposure to C++ or low-latency environments is a plus

- Familiarity with risk frameworks, position sizing, and drawdown management

Preferred :

- Prior experience at a prop trading firm, hedge fund, or systematic desk

- Published research or demonstrable track record in live strategy performance