Head of Quant Trading - Commodities | United States

Job Description

Head of Quant Trading – Commodities | United States

Our client, a high-performing U.S. commodity trading and marketing firm , is seeking a Head of Quant Trading to lead the expansion of its quantitative and systematic strategies across power, gas, and broader North American energy markets.

This is a senior-level role offering full ownership of strategy design, build-out, and team leadership — ideal for a commercially-driven quantitative leader looking to shape and scale a modern trading function within a well-capitalized and entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and deployment of systematic and hybrid trading strategies across U.S. commodity markets (power, gas, oil, emissions, and related products).
• Build, mentor, and manage a team of quants, researchers, and data engineers focused on alpha generation and advanced analytics.
• Collaborate closely with discretionary traders and risk managers to bridge quantitative insights with commercial execution.
• Drive the use of data science, machine learning, and market microstructure models to enhance signal discovery and trade optimization.
• Partner with technology leadership to enhance data infrastructure, model libraries, and low-latency execution systems .
• Oversee risk management frameworks and ensure robust model validation, governance, and backtesting processes.

Key Requirements

Location

Flexible across key trading centers — Houston, New York, or Chicago .

Compensation

Highly competitive base salary + performance bonus + participation in strategy P&L for the right profile