About the Role

VATEE is seeking a Fund Manager with a strong understanding of Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA) strategies, quantitative investment principles, and financial markets.

This position combines investment strategy development, portfolio management, performance analysis, and investment product promotion.

The successful candidate will work closely with quantitative research, technical, and business development teams to support the development, optimisation, and commercial positioning of CTA investment strategies.

Key Responsibilities

- Participate in the research, development, and formulation of CTA quantitative trading strategies, including trading signals, strategy logic, position sizing, and risk management frameworks.
- Collaborate with quantitative research and technical teams to support strategy development, backtesting, optimisation, and implementation.
- Evaluate strategy performance, risk-adjusted returns, and portfolio characteristics to support ongoing strategy improvement.
- Contribute to investment portfolio construction, asset allocation decisions, and risk management strategies based on market conditions and investment objectives.
- Support the professional presentation, positioning, and promotion of CTA investment strategies.
- Work closely with business development and marketing teams to communicate investment strategies, methodologies, performance characteristics, and risk considerations to prospective investors and institutional partners.
- Participate in investment presentations, client discussions, and institutional business development activities.




- Monitor global macroeconomic developments, futures markets, and derivatives markets to identify relevant research insights and investment opportunities.

Requirements
- Academic background in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline, with relevant experience in fund management, asset management, investment research, or trading strategy development.
- Strong understanding of CTA strategies and quantitative investment principles, particularly trend-following, momentum-based strategies, and risk management.
- Practical experience or knowledge in investment strategy development, portfolio management, or quantitative strategy evaluation.
- Familiarity with futures, cryptocurrencies, commodities, and other derivatives markets.
- Strong investment research capabilities, market awareness, and risk management skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex investment strategies clearly to investors, business partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Candidates with practical CTA strategy management experience, established investment research experience, or institutional investor relations experience will be highly regarded.

How to Apply If you are passionate about investment strategy development and are interested in contributing to the growth and commercial development of CTA investment products, we would welcome your application.

Please submit your resume through Indeed.

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Perks

- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Travel reimbursement

Work Location: In person

📌 Fund Manager – CTA Strategies (Sydney)
🏢 VATEE TREASURY
📍 Sydney