Quantitative Researcher

Chi Square Economics; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading consultancy is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join their investment quant team in Madrid or Newcastle. This role involves developing pricing models and solving complex quantitative challenges in a collaborative environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and experience in financial services, with a passion for coding and data analysis.

Servicios

Competitive remuneration package

Collaborative and inspiring culture

Learning and development opportunities

Rapid career progression

Formación

• Strong academic background with a postgraduate degree.
• Proven experience in financial services, ideally at a bank or hedge fund.
• Understanding of derivatives pricing and modelling.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain pricing models and trading tools.
• Solve complex problems using applied mathematics and data analysis.
• Source and prepare data for production-ready solutions.

Conocimientos

Applied Mathematics

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Machine Learning

Coding

Educación

Postgraduate degree in Mathematics or a numerical subject

Herramientas

C#

C++

Java

Python

Descripción del empleo

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Senior Consultant at Chi Square Economics

Quantitative Researcher - competitive salary - Madrid (Spain) or Newcastle (UK)

An ambitious and fast-growing consultancy is hiring a Quantitative Researcher to join its expanding investment quant team, based in either Newcastle, UK or Madrid, Spain. The firm specialises in software development and consulting for clients in the financial services and investment sectors, offering a unique opportunity to work on a wide range of real-world quantitative challenges.

Role

As a Quantitative Researcher, you’ll work across the full lifecycle of quant-driven projects, including :

• Developing and maintaining pricing models, trading tools, and risk analytics systems
• Solving complex problems using applied mathematics, modelling, and data analysis
• Sourcing and preparing data, then building and coding the final production-ready solution

This role blends elements of data science, economics, and software engineering to deliver high-impact results. To be a good fit, you're likely someone who thrives on solving hard problems, enjoys building tools from the ground up, and has a genuine passion for coding and modelling.

Requirements

• A strong academic background, with a postgraduate degree from a top-tier university in Mathematics (or a numerical subject)
• Proven experience working in the financial services space (ideally at a bank, asset management firm or hedge fund) working on either Rates or Equities
• Understanding and working experience of derivatives pricing and modelling
• Strong coding experience with proficiency in C#, C++, Java, or Python
• Experience in machine learning
• Strong A-Level (or equivalent) results (typically A–A

Please note : Sponsorship is not available for this role.

• Competitive remuneration package
• Collaborative and inspiring culture
• Learning and development opportunities
• Rapid career progression

If you’re excited by the opportunity to work in a dynamic, high-impact environment and be part of their growth, I’d love to hear from you. To apply, please send your CV to :

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Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Analyst and Finance
• Industries Financial Services, Software Development, and Investment Management

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