Careers

Hudson River Trading is a quantitative trading firm based in downtown Manhattan. We are currently seeking a bright and motivated lawyer to join our team. At HRT we pride ourselves on having created a work environment that comfortably blends the laid back feeling of a dot-com, the imagination of a startup, the excitement of a trading floor and the intellectual stimulation of a think tank. Because of this and other unique aspects of our company culture and structure, the candidate will have the opportunity to engage in a very broad array of legal work. This includes but is not limited to securities regulation, tax, intellectual property, employment-related matters and contract negotiation. This person will be reporting directly to General Counsel. To apply for this position send your resume to legaljobs@hudson-trading.com.

Job duties will include:

• Contract drafting and negotiation (confidentiality agreements, vendor contracts, exchange documents, etc.)
• Legal research and advising the general counsel and management
• Supervising outside counsel

Requirements:

• Corporate law attorney (securities law, general corporate experience
• Experience with broker-dealer related matters or cash equities is a plus
• JD (2006-2008) from a top law school
• Experience at a law firm required, financial institution experience is a plus
• Admitted to practice in NY
• Must be interested in the underlying business
• Must be able to learn quickly and work independently as well as part of a team
• Must be able to work beyond market hours and meet deadlines
• Must possess effective communication skills

Algorithm developers are responsible for building and maintaining the models that drive our trading. Apply rigorous statistical analysis to vast quantities of market and financial data to produce provably predictive trading models. Run models live on our high-performance trading infrastructure, and analyze their daily performance to maintain ongoing profitability. Research, develop and test novel order execution and model training methods to increase trading efficiency.

The Skills:

• Brilliant analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work creatively and independently on long-term technical problems
• Familiarity with the C++ programming language

The Profile:

• You possess a bachelor's degree in Math, CS, Stats, Physics, or related field
• You are capable of working independently as well as part of a team
• You can analyze and fix problems quickly
• You learn quickly and apply new skills effectively

System Administrators manage state-of-the-art UNIX servers and networking equipment in our datacenters. Responsibilities are broad and include hardware and software installation and configuration, automation scripting, monitoring, power management, performance tuning, testing new hardware and planning. We are jacks-of-all-trades who can effectively multitask yet retain a high attention to detail that keeps our systems running as efficiently as possible.

The Skills:

• Strong familiarity with UNIX or Linux operating systems (we use FreeBSD), network protocols and file systems
• Familiarity with Perl and shell scripting
• Ability to install, configure and troubleshoot server hardware
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot networks

The Profile:

• You possess a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or related field
• You are capable of working independently as well as part of a team
• You can analyze and fix problems quickly
• You learn quickly and apply new skills effectively

HRT is looking to expand its systems team and seeks candidates with strong academic backgrounds and brilliant problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will possess the following technical expertise and personal attributes:

• Help diagnose and solve issues in a dynamic environment comprised of mission-critical systems and applications
• Install and configure network and security devices according to best practices and HRT standards to ensure repeatable successes
• Physical installation of servers and network equipment. Work closely with systems administrators and other network engineers to meet team goals and improve processes
• Understand basic packet-level decode using tcpdump, Wireshark, or equivalent

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated with the ability to complete tasks with minimum supervision, plus a strong desire to learn on-the-job
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to deliver quality end-products and services in a timely manner
• Ability to multi-task and process information from multiple sources
• Possess strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering preferred but not required
• 3+ years of industry experience (or in a school computing environment) with increasing job responsibilities and technical scope
• Familiarity with any flavor of Unix and/or open-source network management tools is a plus
• Current industry certification such as CCIE is helpful but not required
• Financial industry experience is helpful but not required
• Flexibility to work occasional long hours, weekend work or staggered schedules required