Graduate Quantitative Analyst

Onyx Capital Group Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Greater London is seeking a quantitative analyst to join their trading desk. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in statistics and Python, along with an advanced degree in a quantitative discipline. Responsibilities include delivering quantitative strategies, monitoring their performance, and supporting trading operations. Immediate start required, making this an urgent opportunity for final-year students or recent graduates.

Qualifications

• Graduating in 2025 or earlier.
• Experience in exploring large datasets across multiple time frames.
• Capacity to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality quantitative strategies in production.
• Monitor strategy performance and relevant risks.
• Support the full-strategy trading cycle.

Skills

Strong knowledge in statistics

Strong Python skills

Curiosity about global energy and commodities markets

Good communication skills

Intellectual curiosity

Education

Completed Bachelor's or Advanced degree in a quantitative field

Job description

Onyx Capital Group was founded, by traders, on the principles of expertise, vision and excellence. The company has rapidly grown to command across the entire spectrum of oil derivative products. Our aim is not just to be market leaders but to build a unique franchise that continuously pushes boundaries. We know that our success is derived from a total commitment to pursue excellence in both our people and our technology which we heavily invest in.

We are currently hiring for an individual with strong quantitative skills to join our Quantitative Trading desk within the next month.

Your future role within Onyx would include:

• Delivering high quality quantitative strategies in production
• Monitoring continuous trading, strategy performance and all relevant risks
• Implementing signals and relevant datasets within the global execution platform
• Leveraging your trading and market expertise by sharing production results, methodology, data sets and processes with traders & senior management
• Supporting the full-strategy trading cycle from risk calibration to trade executions

Requirements

• Completed Bachelors or Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as data science, statistics, mathematics, physics, or engineering, graduating in 2025 or earlier
• Strong knowledge in statistics and Machine Learning
• Capacity to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while keeping strong attention to detail
• Strong Python skills / experience essential
• Experience in exploring large datasets across multiple time frames
• Curiosity about global energy and commodities markets
• Intellectual curiosity to explore new data sets, solve complex problems, drive innovative processes, and connect the dots between multiple fields
• Capacity to work with autonomy within a collegial and collaborative environment
• Trading expertise and market knowledge which can be leveraged in the systematic space is a plus
• Good communication skills

This role is for an immediate start and therefore we would advise against applying if you are yet to complete your studies.