Our Client- a Tier 1 Bank- is lookign for an eFX Quant Trader, part of a high-performing team at the forefront of market-making and electronic trading innovation. As the FX landscape continues to evolve, Barclays is investing heavily in expanding its electronic trading capabilities, with a strong focus on data-driven trading, automation, and franchise optimisation across spot and NDFs, with a plan to expand into swaps/forwards.

This seat sits at the intersection of trading and quant development - blending strategy design, risk-taking, and real-time pricing. You will work closely with trading, quant research, and sales teams to improve pricing logic, automate decision-making, and enhance client execution performance.

Qualifications
Required:
*MSc in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science)
Preferred:
*PhD in a quantitative subject
Professional Experience & Knowledge
Required:
*5+ years’ experience on an eFX trading desk or similar electronic trading function
*Proven experience developing and deploying pricing, hedging, or execution strategies in production
*Strong command of statistics, market microstructure, and machine learning techniques relevant to trading
*Fluency in Python
*Experience collaborating with trading and sales teams in a front-office environment
Preferred:
*Familiarity with KDB/q and Java
*Experience with franchise optimisation and internalisation logic
*Familiarity with ML libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, xgboost, pytorch)
*Experience in a risk-taking capacity or ownership of strategy performance
Key Responsibilities
*Take ownership of live book-running activity, managing risk and reacting to market conditions in real time while working closely with other traders and quantitative stakeholders.
*Design and enhance pricing and hedging strategies across FX Spot and NDFs
*Leverage analytics to improve execution, internalisation, and client quoting
*Build automation tools and dashboards to support trading decisions
*Collaborate with quant researchers and developers to push production strategies forward
*Analyse client flow and trading behaviour to identify commercial opportunities
*Contribute to the desk’s expansion into FX Swaps over time
Career Development & Exposure
*Direct exposure to trading desks and PnL impact
*Opportunity to take on risk and grow into broader strategy ownership
*High visibility within global trading and eTrading functions
*Potential for progression into senior quant trading or desk leadership roles
Personal Characteristics
*Strong problem-solver with hands-on mentality
*Commercial thinker who can connect technical insight with market impact
*Self-driven with the ability to take ownership without micromanagement
*Collaborative team player with strong communication skills
*Appetite for continuous learning and performance improvement