Portfolio Researcher — Systematic Trading & Risk

iSAM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

iSAM is seeking a portfolio researcher to join our London team. You will work hands-on on portfolio construction, risk management and analytics for the Tensor platform from data to live trading, collaborating with developers and researchers across the firm.

The role offers a unique opportunity to shape a new systematic trading business at its inception, requiring a PhD and strong Python, statistics and portfolio knowledge, with responsibility for production monitoring and on-call support.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative discipline is required.
• Minimum 3 years in a quant research team within a systematic trading business.
• Strong Python programming and analytical tool-building skills.
• Solid understanding of statistics, probability, portfolio construction and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on responsibility for portfolio and risk management.
• Build analytics and monitoring infrastructure with the development team.
• Collaborate with researchers to onboard new strategies.
• Provide production support on a certified rota when required.

Skills

Python

Statistics

Portfolio construction

Risk management

Research

Communication skills

Education

PhD in quantitative discipline

Tools

NumPy/Pandas

SQL

Git

Job description

iSAM is seeking a portfolio researcher to join our London team. You will work hands-on on portfolio construction, risk management and analytics for the Tensor platform from data to live trading, collaborating with developers and researchers across the firm.

The role offers a unique opportunity to shape a new systematic trading business at its inception, requiring a PhD and strong Python, statistics and portfolio knowledge, with responsibility for production monitoring and on-call support.