Lead Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Commodities

JR United Kingdom; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-billion hedge fund is seeking a Lead Quantitative Researcher for their commodities desk in Ipswich. This role focuses on developing and implementing high-performing systematic trading strategies through rigorous data analysis. The successful candidate will lead a team, collaborate with top professionals, and be responsible for managing risk and exploring new trading avenues.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in systematic commodities trading.
• Proven track record with alpha and Sharpe ratio of 1.5 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team conducting alpha research for high-performing strategies.
• Collaborate with software engineers to implement strategies.
• Manage risk to optimize trading performance.
• Investigate new trading products and strategies.

Skills

Data analysis

Risk management

Alpha research

Systematic trading strategies

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Lead Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Commodities

A Multi-Billion Hedge fund is seeking an experienced Quantitative Researcher to lead strategy development and portfolio construction for their top-performing commodities desk. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting alpha research, identifying and evaluating potential alpha signals through rigorous data analysis, and implementing backtested systematic strategies into production.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Quantitative Researchers conducting alpha research to optimize and generate high-performing systematic commodities strategies.
• Collaborate with top academic minds in software engineering to implement trading strategies into production.
• Manage risk effectively to optimize trading performance.
• Investigate and implement new trading products and strategies.

Qualifications:

• Experience in systematic commodities trading.
• A strong track record of alpha and Sharpe ratio of 1.5 or higher.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related disciplines.