Quant Trading Analyst - Data-Driven Market Innovator

Trading Interview; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 30 years of experience connecting technology and people to operate in markets worldwide. As a Quantitative Trading Analyst, you will blend risk management, research, and software to develop trading and investment strategies, collaborating with traders, software engineers, and researchers.

You will gain exposure to multiple asset classes through hands-on trading and data analysis, with a culture that rewards curiosity, autonomy and rigorous problem

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in quantitative research with ML, signal processing, optimization, or statistics.
• Advanced quantitative and analytical skills for time‑sensitive situations.
• Strong curiosity for analyzing large data sets using probability and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Investigate applying existing strategies to new products.
• Quantitatively analyze trade data and perform post-trade analysis of strategies.
• Assist in developing analytical tools.
• Communicate market events and system behavior clearly to the team.
• Challenge existing methodologies to advance trading strategies.

Skills

Quantitative research

Machine learning

Signal processing

Optimization

Statistics

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in mathematics/statistics/physics/engineering/computer science or related field

Tools

Python

C++

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Job description

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 30 years of experience connecting technology and people to operate in markets worldwide. As a Quantitative Trading Analyst, you will blend risk management, research, and software to develop trading and investment strategies, collaborating with traders, software engineers, and researchers.

You will gain exposure to multiple asset classes through hands-on trading and data analysis, with a culture that rewards curiosity, autonomy and rigorous problem