captivate
Understanding the tactics of NYPD hostage negotiation and how to diffuse volatile situations.
Capstone is a results-driven, collaborative culture focused on excellence that is delivered through the collective efforts of everyone on our team. That’s why we challenge and support each other to grow; to grow our skills, broaden our knowledge, expand our horizons, and think differently. Our team is our most important asset and investment.
What drives us.
our mission
To anticipate and harness the complexities of global derivatives markets to create opportunities for our clients, team and industry.
our vision
To provoke the evolution of asset management through open and continuous collaboration.
brand positioning
We see the world differently.
Our values.
Transcendent Thinking
Where others fear instability, we find opportunity.
“Our clients are not only looking for returns, they are looking for information in and around volatility strategy across asset classes.”
— Matt Tonelli, Head of Trading
Tenacious Innovation
Anticipate change and adapt proactively to maintain a sustainable advantage.
“You can’t be innovative if you don’t fail. We encourage people to own their failures so that we can learn from them, and collectively recover from them.”
— Heather Haigh, Head of Human Resources and Diversity & Inclusion
Deliberately Particular
Promote a results-driven work ethic that seeks out and nurtures the exceptional.
“Everybody here has seen a crash or two or three. We’ve been through it. There's a lot of experience here.”
— Robert Kolodziej, Head of Business Development
Progressive Transparency
Lead through open and continuous collaboration with our team, clients and industry.
“We're open because that's how much we believe in volatility; we want to help develop the industry. We're very transparent and believe in the product, not just our approach.”
— Jason Goldberg, Senior Portfolio Manager.
Rigorous Discipline
Maintain exceptional standards and support one another to achieve them.
“We encourage people to own their mistakes. Many people associate mistakes with weakness, but I believe that owning and understanding them takes the stress out of your position and is very liberating.”
— paul britton, chief executive officer
Pure Integrity
Build trust by delivering results with objectivity and humility.
“We acknowledge that we are going to make mistakes, but we have the humility to take pause, deeply analyze and learn from those mistakes, and that is a key driver to our success.”
— paul britton, chief executive officer
Disclaimer: Capstone’s values are aspirational in nature. There is no guarantee that Capstone will implement or maintain such values or that such values will lead to attractive returns or avoid losses.
“There's a lot of information sharing here. There is deep expertise across the firm, and people are constantly talking to each other. They are open to collaboration on ideas and information.”
— Jordan Sinclair, Derivatives Research Specialist
Education and opportunity.
We look for employees who have the skills and capabilities to be successful in their role and expand their impact throughout the organization. As new employees onboard, they are guided through their acclimation to ensure an understanding of their role and career trajectory and to set them on a path for success. Our employee training and development opportunities seek to challenge employees to grow their skills, think differently, broaden their knowledge and expand their horizons.
We support a learning journey by bringing in a variety of speakers, providing access to experienced industry professionals, sourcing differentiated development programs and offering training platforms to pursue individual interests. We invest in managers to equip them with the tools to support employees as they navigate through their jobs, teams and careers at Capstone, and ensure their experiences are mutually fulfilling.
“I want everyone at Capstone to understand that they have a large organization filled with exceptional people who are here to support them.”
— Paul Britton, Chief Executive Officer
Captivate.
At Capstone, exploring risk and its associated benefits is a part of our DNA. Our Captivate series of lectures and discussions aims to bring in leaders from diverse walks of life—who also view the world differently—in order to help us understand their unique approach and learn from their experiences.
captivate
The application of a focused and strategic approach to calmly overcome the odds.
“We are a results-driven environment, and we are a results-driven business. That requires a level of excellence to be able to create those results.”
— paul britton, chief executive officer
Investment Team Opportunities.
We are always looking for new investment talent. If you are looking to take the next step in your career, and are interested in connecting with Capstone's Business Development Team,please apply here.
Across Capstone's two separate but complementary investment platforms - CGM and Capstone Solutions - we have deep experience with many types of investment strategies and a primary focus in derivatives, volatility and relative value-based strategies. Collaborative by design, Capstone's investment platform encourages process, research and idea sharing.
Common qualities in Portfolio Manager candidates include:
• Quality non-correlated track record• Process oriented
• Data driven
• Self-starter
• Technically oriented
• Intense innovator
• Relentless work ethic
• Unbiased
• Consistent
Careers at Capstone.
Want to see the world differently? Intellectual curiosity, the openness to share ideas, humility, the highest ethical standards and a desire to excel are a few of the traits that it takes to thrive and be your best self at Capstone.
Business Intelligence Analyst
London
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We are seeking a highly skilled Business Intelligence Analyst to join our risk team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining interactive visualizations of large financial data sets and supporting the Risk team, Investment Committee and Trading Desks in making data-driven decisions.
This role will play a critical part of the Capstone Risk mission to build a world-class risk platform to drive understanding and empower decisions on Risk, Performance, Margin and Capital Allocation.
To be effective in this role you will be required to interact with every business area: Trading, Technology, Treasury, Finance, Investor Relations, Compliance and Operations. The role offers great exposure to the many and varied aspects of a hedge fund, and you will be expected to be a great communicator, a strong team player, an open-minded collaborator and able to bring your own and others innovative ideas to life.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for technology to join a leading hedge fund and work with a team of experienced professionals in a dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop interactive dashboards, reports and visualizations to support the risk management and trading teams
- Collaborate with the risk team to understand their data visualization needs and requirements and provide guidance on best practices and design principles.
- Work with other members of the technology team to integrate data visualization tools and systems with other technology platforms and ensure data quality and accuracy.
- Proactively explore and develop new tools & approaches to visualization and share knowledge and best practices with the team.
- Expand data visualization capabilities beyond Tableau to other front-end technologies.
DESIRABLE CANDIDATES:
- At least 2 years’ experience in data visualization or dashboard development
- Expertise in Tableau, including design and development of interactive dashboards, reports and visualizations.
- Knowledge of other data visualization tools and technologies is a plus
- Strong technology skills preferred with experience across Excel, Python, JavaScript and / or SQL.
- Analytical, innovative, and curious – with an ability to extrapolate meaning from data
- High levels of motivation and continually seeking to improve the performance of self and supportive of others to perform
- A collaborative team player, systematic, rigorous with an exceptionally high attention to detail
Business Intelligence Analyst
London
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We are seeking a highly skilled Business Intelligence Analyst to join our risk team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining interactive visualizations of large financial data sets and supporting the Risk team, Investment Committee and Trading Desks in making data-driven decisions.
This role will play a critical part of the Capstone Risk mission to build a world-class risk platform to drive understanding and empower decisions on Risk, Performance, Margin and Capital Allocation.
To be effective in this role you will be required to interact with every business area: Trading, Technology, Treasury, Finance, Investor Relations, Compliance and Operations. The role offers great exposure to the many and varied aspects of a hedge fund, and you will be expected to be a great communicator, a strong team player, an open-minded collaborator and able to bring your own and others innovative ideas to life.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for technology to join a leading hedge fund and work with a team of experienced professionals in a dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and develop interactive dashboards, reports and visualizations to support the risk management and trading teams
- Collaborate with the risk team to understand their data visualization needs and requirements and provide guidance on best practices and design principles.
- Work with other members of the technology team to integrate data visualization tools and systems with other technology platforms and ensure data quality and accuracy.
- Proactively explore and develop new tools & approaches to visualization and share knowledge and best practices with the team.
- Expand data visualization capabilities beyond Tableau to other front-end technologies.
DESIRABLE CANDIDATES:
- At least 2 years’ experience in data visualization or dashboard development
- Expertise in Tableau, including design and development of interactive dashboards, reports and visualizations.
- Knowledge of other data visualization tools and technologies is a plus
- Strong technology skills preferred with experience across Excel, Python, JavaScript and / or SQL.
- Analytical, innovative, and curious – with an ability to extrapolate meaning from data
- High levels of motivation and continually seeking to improve the performance of self and supportive of others to perform
- A collaborative team player, systematic, rigorous with an exceptionally high attention to detail
BASE SALARY RANGE
$90,000 – $180,000 USD (depending on experience)
Financial Engineer
Netherlands
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RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Developing and implementing portfolio analysis and portfolio management tools
- Data processing, data management and data visualization
- Statistical Tools
- Linking pin between Front Office and Support Functions regarding MS-SQL Database maintenance and (Re)design database dependencies
- Maintenance and Development of C++ based APIs to Bloomberg, MS-SQL, internal systems and other third party software
- Maintain relationships internally and with third parties
- Other duties as assigned
DESIRABLE CANDIDATES:
- Understanding of financial instruments and its valuations
- Understanding of mathematical statistics
- Affinity with software development in a broad range of programming languages (C#, C++, Java, Python, VBA, Ox and R) and applications (MS-SQL (tsql), Bloomberg, R Shiny, Git, Visual Studio, RStudio, MS-Office). C++ and SQL are essential.
- Knowledge of Windows and Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat) operating systems
- Master’s or PhD Degree in Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics or a related field with minimum 2 year of working experience in the financial industry
- English proficiency
- Independent, but team-player mentality
- Master’s degree in mathematics, computer science, financial engineering or other technical discipline
- Some working experience in capital markets (optional)
Front Office Developer
London
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Capstone is looking to hire a Software Engineer to play a critical role in our mission to build world-class trading, order and risk management platforms to empower Portfolio Managers with decisions on Risk and Performance.
You will work as part of our Front Office Engineering team providing key assistance to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
The ideal candidate will have exceptional technical skills and a strong interest in designing and building high performance systems. The role offers great exposure to the many and varied aspects of a hedge fund, and you will be expected to be a good communicator, a strong team player, an open-minded collaborator and able to bring innovative ideas to life.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for technology to join a leading hedge fund and work with a team of experienced professionals in a dynamic and fast paced environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain micro-service infrastructure as well as some work on the portfolio management system’s GUI applications
- Develop and produce financial analytics and information integration by working with large amounts of data such as market data and positions using various technologies such as messaging protocols, databases, and APIs
- Act as a connector to the business; this team sits within the broader dev team but are front office support specialists and so play a critical role being the go between core tech and the investment teams
DESIRABLE CANDIDATES:
- 3-5 years working experience in the financial industry
- Solid programming skills in Java essential and ideally some Python too
- Some working knowledge with SQL databases
- Experience using FIX protocols
- Familiarity or working experience with one or more asset classes of financial instruments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Risk Developer
London
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Capstone are looking to appoint a new Risk Developer to play a critical role in our mission to build a world-class risk platform to drive understanding and empower decisions on Risk, Performance, Margin and Capital Allocation.
You will work as part of our Risk Development team providing key assistance to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the Capstone Investment Committee.
The ideal candidate would have exceptional technical skills and a strong interest in Pricing & Risk. The role offers great exposure to the many and varied aspects of a hedge fund, and you will be expected to be a good communicator, a strong team player, an open-minded collaborator and able to bring your own and others innovative ideas to life.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for risk management and technology to join a leading hedge fund and work with a team of experienced professionals in a dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain the risk modelling, pricing, and analytics suite to enable effective decision making by Risk, Portfolio Managers, and the Investment Committee
- Assist Risk Managers to identify, evaluate and manage the risks of trading strategies across multiple asset classes including Equities, Fixed Income, Credit and FX
- Implement and maintain risk models and perform back-testing and stress testing to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of risk management & trading strategies.
- Proactively explore and develop new tools & approaches to understanding the data and analytics across the differing asset classes
DESIRABLE CANDIDATES:
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related field
- 2 – 8 years of experience in software development within a hedge fund, investment bank or other financial institution
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, C++, and Java, and experience with SQL and database management systems
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and experience in statistical analysis, data modeling or machine learning desirable
- High levels of motivation and continually seeking to improve the performance of self and supportive of others to perform
- A collaborative team player, systematic, rigorous with an exceptionally high attention to detail
Senior Risk Developer
New York
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Capstone are looking to appoint a new Risk Developer to play a critical role in our mission to build a world-class risk platform to drive understanding and empower decisions on Risk, Performance, Margin and Capital Allocation.
You will work as part of our Risk Development team providing key assistance to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the Capstone Investment Committee.
The ideal candidate would have exceptional technical skills and a strong interest in Pricing & Risk. The role offers great exposure to the many and varied aspects of a hedge fund, and you will be expected to be a good communicator, a strong team player, an open-minded collaborator and able to bring your own and others innovative ideas to life.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for risk management and technology to join a leading hedge fund and work with a team of experienced professionals in a dynamic environment. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and maintain the risk modelling, pricing, and analytics suite to enable effective decision making by Risk, Portfolio Managers, and the Investment Committee
- Assist Risk Managers to identify, evaluate and manage the risks of trading strategies across multiple asset classes including Equities, Fixed Income, Credit and FX
- Implement and maintain risk models and perform back-testing and stress testing to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of risk management & trading strategies.
- Proactively explore and develop new tools & approaches to understanding the data and analytics across the differing asset classes
DESIRABLE CANDIDATES:
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related field
- 2 – 8 years of experience in software development within a hedge fund, investment bank or other financial institution
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, and Java, and experience with SQL and database management systems
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and experience in statistical analysis, data modeling or machine learning desirable
- High levels of motivation and continually seeking to improve the performance of self and supportive of others to perform
- A collaborative team player, systematic, rigorous with an exceptionally high attention to detail
- Experience of Cloud Based Computing highly desirable
BASE SALARY RANGE
$120,000 – $210,000 USD depending on experience
Treasury and Portfolio Finance Analyst
London
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The Treasury & Portfolio Finance team is responsible for the firm’s financing, margin, cash and collateral, liquidity, FX hedging, and counterparty relationships. The team focuses on implementing technology solutions to build highly efficient and scalable processes. You will gain exposure to most asset classes and the underlying derivatives, including equities, fixed income, FX, commodities, and credit. This is a hybrid role that includes elements of portfolio management, execution, operations, IT, legal, risk, and relationship management.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Execute trades that will include cash equities, equity derivatives, futures, options, Treasuries and other sovereign bonds, Repo and FX
• Develop and implement financing optimization models to improve margin and cost across multiple asset classes and legal agreements
• Provide pricing, margin, and financing market color to Portfolio managers
• Grow and develop counterparty relationships with the investment bank and broker-dealer community
• Assist in cash and collateral management to optimize balance sheet usage, excess liquidity, FX exposure and margin posted with prime brokers and exchanges
• Develop analytics and reports to monitor counterparty metrics, funding markets and Treasury Pnl
• Work closely with Operations and Middle Office teams to streamline processes and improve back-office workflow
• Work closely with IT to develop and enhance front-end trading systems
• Generate an understanding of and provide backup coverage for core Treasury portfolio management and trading strategies, including Equity and Fixed Income Relative Value and Delta-One Arbitrage
DESIRABLE CANDIATES:
• Bachelor's degree required, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience at an Investment Bank or Asset Manager
• Advanced technical skills in Excel, VBA, and SQL
• Programming knowledge is a plus (Python, C#)
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills