Equity Quant Researcher - Top Long-Short Equity Hedge fund

Octavius Finance; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm is seeking an experienced Quant Researcher to work closely with top-tier PMs in London. The position requires strong skills in Python and equity market analysis, particularly within long/short strategies. The role focuses on building optimisers and analytical tools used for trade analysis, contributing to innovative projects that integrate AI/ML techniques. This unique opportunity entails collaboration within a highly talented team dedicated to generating alpha through a fundamental and quantitative approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Cash Equity space is required.
• Strong background in building optimisers, ideally within L/S strategies.
• Understanding of risk management for single-industry long/short portfolios is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with PM and senior leadership on innovative research projects.
• Build analytical tools for fundamental equity trade analysis.
• Utilize advanced data processing and AI/ML techniques for performance enhancement.

Skills

Python

Equity market analysis

Risk understanding for L/S portfolios

Job description

We are exclusively partnered with a highly successful L / S Equity Market Neutral Fund to identify an experienced Quant researcher to join their team. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with a world-class PM and senior leadership team in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Required :

Experience working in the Cash Equity space

Experience working building optimisers, ideally within L / S

Strong Python experience

Would be helpful :

Experience at a Multi-manager

Understanding risk for single-industry L / S portfolios

Experience building fundamental equity trade tool analysis such as timing, sizing, catalyst, correlation

This is a great opportunity to :

Work with a PM renowned for their exceptional performance, including a Sharpe ratio >

2 and a history of top-tier results at leading hedge funds.

Collaborate with a highly talented team across investment, quantitative research, and data engineering functions.

Join a fund that combines deep fundamental analysis with a cutting-edge approach to data processing and AI / ML to generate uncorrelated alpha.

This role can be based in London or New York and reports directly to the PM (also CIO) and COO.