Remote Quantitative Analyst: Signals & Risk Modeling

Talantir; France; Remote; EUR 116,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Quantitative Analyst to join our data-driven research team focused on leveraging alternative data and sentiment analysis for market insights. This role emphasizes deep quantitative research, model development, and robust backtesting of signals.

It is remote, with the option to work from our Dubai office if preferred. The ideal candidate has a Master's degree in a quantitative field and at least 3 years of experience in quantitative research or analytics within financial

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in a quantitative field is required.
• 3+ years of experience in quantitative research or analytics at a leading financial institution.
• Proven track record of building and validating quantitative models.
• Strong Python skills for data analysis and modeling.
• Experience with databases and large-scale data processing.
• Solid understanding of time-series analysis, regression, and factor modeling.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive quantitative analysis of hedge fund returns, risk metrics, and factor exposures.
• Develop and maintain analytical frameworks to decompose performance and assess risk-adjusted returns.
• Conduct attribution analysis to validate investment processes and results.
• Build risk factor models to evaluate correlations and beta exposures.
• Analyze portfolio characteristics and liquidity; support CIO in evaluation and monitoring.

Skills

Python (pandas, numpy, scipy)

SQL/NoSQL databases

Time-series analysis

Backtesting

Machine learning

Data processing frameworks

Financial markets knowledge

Education

Master's degree in Finance/ Economics/ Mathematics/ CS/ Engineering

PhD preferred (Financial Engineering/ Statistics)

Tools

Statsmodels / scikit-learn

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

Talantir is seeking a Quantitative Analyst to join our data-driven research team focused on leveraging alternative data and sentiment analysis for market insights. This role emphasizes deep quantitative research, model development, and robust backtesting of signals.

It is remote, with the option to work from our Dubai office if preferred. The ideal candidate has a Master's degree in a quantitative field and at least 3 years of experience in quantitative research or analytics within financial