Quant Research: Cash Equities Analytics & Automation

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in financial services is seeking an Associate or Vice President in Quantitative Research to optimize trading processes and manage risk. This role demands a graduate degree in a quantitative field and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include building analytics, developing trading models, and collaborating with trading teams. Ideal candidates have 1 to 3 years of finance experience and software development skills in Python. The position is located in the City of Westminster, UK.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Economics, or similar; PhD preferred.
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for data-driven decision making.
• Strong software design and development skills using Python.
• Ability to analyze complex, large scale data from various sources.
• 1 to 3 years' experience in finance: electronic trading, portfolio analytics.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with trading to build analytics and data-driven processes.
• Contribute from idea generation to production implementation.
• Develop models for systematic market making.
• Manage inventory and devise execution strategies.
• Work with business to develop signals.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Software development using Python

Problem-solving

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

Graduate degree in a quantitative field

PhD preferred

Tools

KDB/Q

Job description

A global leader in financial services is seeking an Associate or Vice President in Quantitative Research to optimize trading processes and manage risk. This role demands a graduate degree in a quantitative field and strong analytical skills. Responsibilities include building analytics, developing trading models, and collaborating with trading teams. Ideal candidates have 1 to 3 years of finance experience and software development skills in Python. The position is located in the City of Westminster, UK.