Front-Office Quant: Alpha Signals in Systematic Equities

Identify Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Identify Solutions in London is seeking a Quantitative Researcher for systematic equities. The role involves developing alpha signals, testing ideas with large datasets and directly influencing investment decisions.

You will work closely with senior researchers, portfolio managers and engineers in a front-office, data-rich environment. The candidate should have strong Python skills, a solid foundation in statistics and mathematics, and experience with backtesting and predictive modelling.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years’ professional experience in Quantitative Research or systematic investing/trading
• Exposure to systematic equities and/or equity alpha research
• Strong Python programming capability
• Excellent foundations in statistics, mathematics and quantitative modelling
• Experience across alpha research, signal generation and/or predictive modelling
• Knowledge of machine-learning techniques applied to financial data
• Experience with large, complex or alternative datasets
• Understanding of backtesting and robust research methodology
• Exposure to systematic trading strategies would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Researching and developing new alpha signals and systematic equity strategies
• Working with large, complex and alternative datasets to identify predictive relationships
• Building and testing quantitative and statistical models
• Applying machine learning and statistical-learning techniques to investment research
• Developing robust backtesting and research frameworks
• Assessing signals across transaction costs, turnover and changing market regimes
• Supporting portfolio construction and progression of research towards implementation
• Developing and improving Python-based research tools
• Collaborating with experienced Quant Researchers, PMs and Engineers

Skills

Python

Statistics

Mathematics

Machine Learning

Backtesting

Data Analysis

Alpha Research

Quantitative Research

Signal Generation

Systematic Investing

Education

Master's or PhD in Statistics/Mathematics/CS/Physics/ML

Tools

Python-based research tools

Job description

Identify Solutions in London is seeking a Quantitative Researcher for systematic equities. The role involves developing alpha signals, testing ideas with large datasets and directly influencing investment decisions.

You will work closely with senior researchers, portfolio managers and engineers in a front-office, data-rich environment. The candidate should have strong Python skills, a solid foundation in statistics and mathematics, and experience with backtesting and predictive modelling.