Location: Home based - Worldwide
In security risk management we’re looking to harness the power of industry best practice combined with driving new innovation on how we do security risk assessments and modelling. Our security risk management team is the primary owner of the strategy and practices of how we identify, track and reduce our security risk across everything we do.
To support this we need to use industry best practices paired with emerging threat information to to promote risk identification, quantification, impact analysis, and modelling to ultimately drive decision making. In this role, you will help establish and execute a broad strategic vision for the security risk program at Canonical. You will not only work within the team but also cross-functionally with various teams across the organisation. The team contributes ideas and requirements for Canonical product security, improving the resilience and robustness of all Ubuntu customers and users subject to cyber attacks. Additionally, the team collaborates with our Organisational Learning and Development team to develop playbooks and facilitate security training across Canonical.
The security risk management team’s mission is not only to secure Canonical, but also to contribute to the security of the wider open source ecosystem. They might share knowledge through public presentations and industry events, and share threat intelligence with the wider community or represent Canonical in sector-specific governance bodies.
What you will do in this role:
Define Canonical's security risk management standards and playbooks
Analyse and improve Canonical's security risk practices
Evaluate, select and implement new security requirements, tools and practices
Grow the presence and thought leadership of Canonical security risk management practice
Develop Canonical security risk learning and development materials
Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change
Participate in developing key risk indicators, provide inputs to the development of key control indicators, and key performance indicators for various programs
Apply statistical models to risk frameworks (such as FAIR, sensitivity analysis, and others)
Participate in risk management, decision-making, and collaborative discussions
Lead quantified risk assessments and understand the value of qualitative data for improvements to quality and engineering processes
Interpret internal or external cyber security risk analyses in business terms and recommend a responsible course of action
Develop templates and materials to help with self-service risk management actions
Monitor and identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness of risk management processes
Launch campaigns to perform security assessments and help mitigate security risks across the company
Build evaluation methods and performance indicators to measure efficiency of security functions and capabilities.
What we are looking for
An exceptional academic track record
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security
Leadership and management ability
Excellent business English writing and presentation skills
Problem-solver with excellent communication skills, a deep technical understanding of security assessments and risk management
Expertise in threat modelling and risk management frameworks
Broad knowledge of how to operationalize the management of security risk
Experience in Secure Development Lifecycle and Security by Design methodology
What we offer you
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.
Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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Location: London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; Norwalk, Connecticut, United States; West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Graham Capital Management, L.P. (collectively with its affiliates, "Graham") is an alternative investment manager founded in 1994 by Kenneth G. Tropin. Specializing in discretionary and quantitative macro strategies, Graham is dedicated to delivering strong, uncorrelated returns across a wide range of market environments. As one of the industry’s longest-standing global macro and trend-following managers, Graham remains committed to innovation, evolving its strategies through a robust investment, technology, and operational infrastructure. Graham harnesses the synergies between its discretionary and quantitative trading businesses to offer a broad suite of complementary alpha strategies, each built on the principles of thoughtful portfolio construction, active risk management, and diversification by design. Graham invests significant proprietary capital alongside its clients – including global institutions, endowments, foundations, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, investment management advisors, and qualified individual investors – reinforcing alignment of interests across all strategies.
The foundation of Graham’s sustainability and success is the experience and contributions of its people. The firm seeks to cultivate talent, encourage the diversity of ideas, and respect the contributions of all. In turn, each employee shares in the responsibility of strengthening those around them.
Description
Graham is seeking a Quantitative Research Analyst to join our Quantitative Strategies team, and report into a Quantitative Research Manager. The individual will research and develop ways to improve GCM’s current trading systems while creating new systematic trading signals to complement and diversify the firm’s main strategies. The individual will maximize performance and competitiveness by utilizing advanced methods in quantitative analysis, risk management and portfolio optimization.
Responsibilities
Research and develop methods to make existing trading signals more efficient, profitable and robust
Research and develop new signals that complement and diversify production strategies in terms of style, source of alpha and markets traded
Research and develop portfolio construction and optimization methods to maximize performance while controlling risk, drawdowns and trading cost
Enhance the scalability and flexibility of portfolios to accommodate bespoke investment needs of clients
Follow robust research and development procedures to reduce differences between simulated and actual performance
Work collaboratively in a research team environment, using common development tools to facilitate robust implementation of research as well as production versions of trading systems
Interact with other departments – technology, operations, trading, marketing, and accounting - to ensure current and proposed ideas are implemented, monitored and executed efficiently and accurately
Regularly present findings and ideas to management and investment committee
Complete other projects as requested by senior management
Requirements
PhD or MS in a quantitative field
2+ years related experience in systematic trading on the buy side, primarily targeting futures and FX, but also open to sovereign credit, options, and OTC markets. Knowledge in short-term/intraday systematic trading strategies is desired
Advanced programming experience in languages suited for quantitative research and strategy implementation
Ability to synthesize complex topics into easily digestible written commentary
Strong communication skills – both written and verbal
This role requires commuting into one of our offices Mondays through Fridays. We have offices in Rowayton, CT, New York, NY, West Palm Beach, FL, and London, UK. Please note that our central Quantitative Research team sits out of Rowayton, CT.
Base Salary Range
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $275,000. The anticipated range is based on information as of the time this post was generated and does not include any discretionary bonus or benefits (see eligibility below). The applicable annual salary or hourly rate paid to a successful applicant will be determined based on multiple factors, including without limitation the nature and extent of prior experience, skills, and qualifications. This wage range may be modified in the future.
In addition, the employee who fills this role will be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as a wide array of benefit programs, such as medical and life insurance, 401(K) plans, and access to other healthcare programs.
Notes:
No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, benefits, or any other form of compensation that a particular employee may be eligible for remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at Graham’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Other
Graham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to their race, color, religious creed, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, citizenship status, handicap, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or other related conditions, military status, genetic information, or any other personal characteristics protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, layoff, termination, transfer, leave of absence and compensation.
Graham offers health benefits to eligible full-time U.S. employees, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, as well as other voluntary benefits such as spending accounts (HSA and FSA), and a profit contribution retirement plan. All employees also receive paid vacation and sick leave. Benefits eligibility is dependent upon a variety of factors, including employee classification and applicable waiting periods. Benefits are subject to change and may differ for non-U.S. roles.
London, England, United Kingdom; New York, New York, United States; Norwalk, Connecticut, United States; West Palm Beach, Florida, United States