Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Quantitative Trading Systems

ph3Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Quantitative Trading Systems /h3 pMONVEST develops mathematically grounded, systematic investment strategies for an institutionally oriented asset management platform. We are looking for a CTO who does not separate technology from financial markets but unites both in one person: someone who understands markets and builds the systems that trade them with their own hands. /p h3Area of Responsibility /h3 ul liTechnology strategy: defining and driving the technological direction of the platform and aligning it with the company’s institutional objectives. /li liResponsibility for the development, programming and continuous advancement of proprietary trading and investment systems from model design to the productive, auditable implementation. /li liProduct development: shaping, building and evolving the company’s systematic investment products from concept to institutional readiness. /li liBuilding and maintaining the quantitative pipeline across the entire process: data preparation, signal generation and validated decision‑making. /li liOwnership of risk management as an equal discipline: position sizing, drawdown control, volatility control and capital preservation as an integral part of the systems. /li liEnsuring rigorous backtesting, validation and model governance with full traceability of all decisions. /li liBuilding a scalable technology, execution and data architecture that meets institutional requirements for reporting, auditability, governance and compliance. /li liTeam leadership: building and leading engineering and IT teams and establishing a high‑performing technical organization. /li liCorporate leadership: contributing to the strategic management of the company and advising executive management on product structure, AMC / mandate solutions, data architecture and regulatory‑compliant processes. /li liRepresenting the company towards banks, institutional partners and professional investors. /li /ul h3Requirements /h3 ul liAt least 25 years of experience in financial markets, institutional trading, quantitative analysis or algorithmic trading. /li liDemonstrable experience developing proprietary trading algorithms and quantitative investment models. /li liStrong, independent programming skills to implement financial, risk and trading models. /li liSolid experience in institutional trading, portfolio risk management, capital preservation, position sizing, volatility control and drawdown management. /li liSound command of quantitative and statistical methods for market analysis. /li liUnderstanding of wealth management, family offices, institutional allocators, HNWI structures and professional investors. /li liExperience engaging with banks, asset managers, wealth managers and regulatory partners. /li liEntrepreneurial leadership experience and the ability to take a platform from build‑up phase into an institutional structure. /li liExcellent command of English; German is an advantage. /li liNegotiation skills, integrity, polished presence and willingness to work internationally. /li /ul h3Advantageous /h3 ul liBuilding or scaling a financial, technology or investment company. /li liDevelopment of proprietary algorithmic trading systems. /li liTrading institutional capital or collaborating with banks. /li liBuilding risk frameworks, backtesting processes, model validation and performance analytics. /li liAMC structures, managed accounts, hedge‑fund structures or FINMA‑adjacent setups. /li liCapital raising with family offices and qualified investors. /li /ul h3Personal Qualities /h3 ul liAnalytical, disciplined and numbers‑driven. /li liTechnologically strong and hands on in programming. /li liEntrepreneurial, decisive and resilient. /li liCommunicative, polished and strong in representation. /li liOf high integrity, trustworthy and long‑term oriented. /li /ul h3Objective of the Position /h3 pThe CTO will help build MONVEST technologically, quantitatively and institutionally, taking ownership of a scalable, rule‑based asset management platform – with mathematically grounded strategies, transparent risk management and institutional readiness, built by someone who masters both disciplines. /p h3Job Details /h3 ul libWork location /b 8832 Wilen b. Wollerau (SZ) /li libWorkload /b 100% /li libEmployment start /b /li libEmployment duration /b Permanent /li libEnglish /b Orally: Very good knowledge Written: Very good knowledge /li libGerman /b Orally: Basic knowledge Written: Basic knowledge /li libContact /b /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr