MENA Equities Quantitative Researcher

Winton Capital US LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 661,035 - 1,175,174; Full time

Job summary

Winton Capital US LLC seeks a highly motivated quantitative researcher to join the Investment Management & Research group, focusing on MENA equities. You will research, develop and operate our equities strategies in the region, partnering with portfolio managers, researchers and technology to build the full strategy lifecycle from research and back testing to live trading and risk management.

You will spend an initial period of approximately 6 months in our London office before relocating to Abu

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a systematic equity trading environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis and programming with Python and key libraries such as Pandas and NumPy.
• Exceptional understanding of signal research and portfolio construction.
• Strong communication skills for distributed and collaborative research work.

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, researchers and technologists to develop trading infrastructure and strategies.
• Monitor, analyse and report on strategy performance.

Skills

Python

Pandas

NumPy

Research

Backtesting

Signal research

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated quantitative researcher to join our Investment Management & Research group, focussing on MENA Equities. You will play a key role in researching, developing and operating our equities strategies in the region, partnering with portfolio managers, researchers, and technology to build and optimise the full strategy lifecycle – from research and back testing to live trading and risk management.

You will spend an initial period of approximately 6 months working in our London office before relocating to our office in Abu Dhabi.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

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

What We Are Looking For

• 3+ years of experience working in a systematic equity trading environment
• Proficiency in data analysis and programming, preferably using Python and key libraries such as Pandas and NumPy
• Exceptional understanding of signal research and portfolio construction
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a distributed and collaborative research environment.