Independent Quantitative Analyst - Systematic Trading & Research Edge

Smartkarma; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartkarma in the United Kingdom seeks an Independent Quantitative Analyst to join our research team. The role focuses on developing systematic strategies across equities, derivatives and multi-asset instruments, backed by rigorous backtesting and robust validation.

You will generate actionable ideas from statistically validated signals, build proprietary datasets and models, and communicate insights to institutional clients with clarity and defensible reasoning.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in quantitative research for institutional clients (8 yrs+).
• Proven ability to build and backtest quantitative models and datasets.
• Strong written communication to defend research insights for professional investors.

Responsibilities

• Develop systematic strategies across equities, derivatives and multi-asset instruments with robust backtesting and validation.
• Produce actionable trade ideas based on validated signals and market intuition.
• Create and maintain proprietary datasets, maps, signals, and production pipelines for edge.
• Provide high-touch research discussions and insights to selected institutional clients.

Skills

Quantitative research

Statistical modelling

Data engineering

Job description

Smartkarma in the United Kingdom seeks an Independent Quantitative Analyst to join our research team. The role focuses on developing systematic strategies across equities, derivatives and multi-asset instruments, backed by rigorous backtesting and robust validation.

You will generate actionable ideas from statistically validated signals, build proprietary datasets and models, and communicate insights to institutional clients with clarity and defensible reasoning.