MENA Equities Quantitative Researcher

Winton; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management company seeks a motivated quantitative researcher for their MENA Equities division. The role involves researching and developing equities strategies, collaborating with teams in a fast-paced, systematic trading environment. Initial training will occur in London before relocation to Abu Dhabi. Ideal candidates will have experience in systematic trading and proficiency in Python.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in systematic equity trading.
• Proficient in Python and libraries like Pandas and NumPy.
• Exceptional understanding of signal research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth research for alpha-generating strategies.
• Back test systematic trading signals.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers to develop strategies.
• Monitor and report on strategy performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Programming in Python

Signal research

Portfolio construction

Strong communication skills

Job description

About Winton

Winton is a research-based investment management company with a specialist focus on statistical and mathematical inference in financial markets. The firm researches and trades quantitative investment strategies which are implemented systematically via thousands of securities spanning the worlds major liquid asset classes. Founded in 1997 by David Harding Winton today manages assets for some of the worlds largest institutional investors.

We employ ambitious professionals who want to work collaboratively at the leading edge of investment management.

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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 Were 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.

Equal Opportunity Workplace

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity/expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.