Quant Data Scientist (LLMs) - UAE Relocation

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Quant Data Scientist for a premier hedge fund based in the UAE. This role focuses on leveraging data and language models to develop systematic investment strategies while collaborating with top quant researchers. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and a solid foundation in finance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Data Science or Quantitative roles.
• Familiarity with financial data sources and data modeling techniques.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop automated data pipelines for financial text and structured data.
• Enhance quality control processes for financial content generated by LLMs.
• Collaborate to improve performance of AI-driven models.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data processing

Machine Learning

Statistical analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

pandas

numpy

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Quant Data Scientist (LLMs) - UAE Relocation, Preston, Lancashire

Client: Durlston Partners

Location: Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Quant Data Scientist - Hedge Fund - UAE Relocation - Leading Compensation

We are seeking a Data Scientist to join a high-caliber Quant team within a discreet fund based in the UAE, operating at the intersection of Quantitative Research and Artificial Intelligence. This role involves leveraging data and language models to support research, development, and implementation of systematic investment strategies. The successful candidate will combine strong technical skills with a solid understanding of financial markets and a passion for innovative data applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated data pipelines for ingestion, tagging, cleansing, and integration of financial text and structured data.
• Oversee and enhance quality control processes for financial content generated by large language models (LLMs), ensuring coherence, accuracy, and logical consistency.
• Collaborate with quant researchers and engineers to improve the performance, accuracy, and reliability of AI-driven models.
• Conduct descriptive and exploratory analysis to uncover patterns, trends, and potential applications across datasets.
• Maintain robust and scalable data infrastructure to support real-time and batch processing workflows.
• Provide domain expertise to help shape financial knowledge representation in LLM outputs.
• Develop and apply custom quality metrics to assess and guide model performance.
• Participate in development cycles, research discussions, and cross-functional knowledge-sharing sessions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Engineering).
• 3+ years of professional experience in Data Science or Quantitative roles within finance.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience in data processing libraries such as pandas and numpy.
• Experience with machine learning frameworks and statistical analysis tools.
• Familiarity with financial data sources, APIs, and data modeling techniques.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines and workflows.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, or other NLP methodologies.
• Strong curiosity and motivation to explore new technologies and methodologies in data science and AI.
• Strong understanding of macroeconomics, financial markets, and investment principles.