MENA Equities Quant Researcher: Research & Backtest

Winton Group, Ltd; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 293,000 - 441,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly motivated quantitative researcher to focus on MENA Equities. You will research, develop, and operate equities strategies while collaborating with other professionals. This role requires over 3 years of experience in systematic trading and proficiency in programming with Python and its libraries. An initial training period will take place in London before relocating to Abu Dhabi.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a systematic equity trading environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis and programming using Python.
• Strong understanding of signal research and portfolio construction.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research to identify alpha-generating strategies in MENA equity markets.
• Research and back test systematic trading signals.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and researchers to develop trading strategies.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on strategy performance.

Skills

Data analysis and programming

Communication skills

Research ability

Tools

Python

Pandas

NumPy

Job description

A leading investment management firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a highly motivated quantitative researcher to focus on MENA Equities. You will research, develop, and operate equities strategies while collaborating with other professionals. This role requires over 3 years of experience in systematic trading and proficiency in programming with Python and its libraries. An initial training period will take place in London before relocating to Abu Dhabi.