Front-Office Equities Quantitative Researcher

Point One - Hedge Fund Talent; Dubai; On-site; AED 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Point One - Hedge Fund Talent is seeking a Quantitative Researcher for a front-office role focusing on the research, development and implementation of data-driven strategies across global equity markets.

Join a collaborative, research-intensive environment that values innovation, intellectual curiosity and rigorous analytical thinking. The role involves idea generation, signal discovery, portfolio construction and live strategy analysis with senior investment professionals.

Qualifications

• 2-8 years of experience in quantitative research or related field.
• Experience in machine learning, AI, statistics, mathematics, physics or CS welcomed.
• Experience with neural networks and advanced modelling techniques is a plus.
• Strong academic track record with alpha generation in systematic equities is valued.
• Strong statistics, probability, data analysis and quantitative modelling knowledge.
• Advanced Python and large dataset handling experience.
• Experience in developing/p evaluating predictive signals or systematic strategies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop quantitative signals and alpha factors across global equity markets.
• Analyse large-scale market, fundamental and alternative datasets to identify opportunities.
• Design, test and refine systematic investment strategies with robust methods.
• Conduct statistical analysis and backtesting to evaluate signals and models.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers to generate actionable insights.
• Contribute to portfolio construction, risk management and performance attribution.
• Develop and maintain research tools, frameworks and data infrastructure.
• Evaluate new datasets and ML techniques to boost research capabilities.
• Monitor live strategies and investigate drivers of portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers and investment professionals to improve the investment process.

Skills

Python

Statistical analysis

Quantitative modelling

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

PhD in quantitative field

Postdoctoral experience welcomed

Strong math/statistics background

Tools

Neural networks

Job description

Point One - Hedge Fund Talent is seeking a Quantitative Researcher for a front-office role focusing on the research, development and implementation of data-driven strategies across global equity markets.

Join a collaborative, research-intensive environment that values innovation, intellectual curiosity and rigorous analytical thinking. The role involves idea generation, signal discovery, portfolio construction and live strategy analysis with senior investment professionals.