Quantitative Analyst

Lorien; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm in the United Kingdom seeks a Quantitative Analyst for a 6-month hybrid role based in Perth. The successful candidate will support the Systematic Trading Project, collaborating with trading teams and enhancing the Strategy workflow. Strong programming skills in Python and SQL are essential, along with a solid understanding of statistical analysis and financial trading systems. This position offers an opportunity to work closely with industry experts in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• High proficiency in programming languages, especially Python and SQL.
• Familiar with ITIL processes and Agile/DevOps practices.
• Expertise in statistical analysis and machine learning is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Project SME to provide value across the project.
• Gain insight into platform design and impact technical implementation.
• Provide dedicated support to project stakeholders, including prototyping.

Skills

High proficiency in Python

High proficiency in SQL

Statistical analysis

Time-series analysis

Machine learning

Tools

Visual Studio

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title: Quantitative Analyst
Location: Perth (Hybrid)
Duration: 6 months
Description:

This role takes responsibility to support, drive and represent EM Trading in the Systematic Trading Project that is underway with a core focus on the Strategy workflow and related dependencies. This strategic role will work closely with the Project leadership, in particular the Systematic Trading Project SME.

You Will

• . Work closely with the Systematic Trading Project SME from Trading to provide value across the project from the lens of a Quantitative Analyst responsible for parts of the Strategy workflow in collaboration with Trading Teams
• . Gain insight to our platform design and provide material input and impact to the technical implementation both for the core platform and the strategy workflow
• . Provide dedicated support to the project as a whole including non-technical members in workstreams tackling dependencies, including prototyping examples to make theories or complicated logic become tangible examples for project stakeholders
• . Provide a Quantitative Analyst skill set as a link between project stakeholders and the platform developers, with particular focus time with the Trading SME
• . Gain direct knowledge and exposure to Commodities Trading (particularly Energy) with a wide scope from asset to proprietary, signal generation to automated execution and all related dependencies specific

You will need to have:

• . Programming: High proficiency in core languages such as Python and SQL (including data workflow from source to action, including schema design, persistence infrastructure etc.), as well as nice to haves including C#, .NET, C++ or otherwise
• . Development: Familiar with ITIL processes, Agile/DevOps practices, cloud operations, and tools like Visual Studio and Azure DevOps
• . Quantitative: Expertise in some of the following, statistical analysis, time-series analysis, signal processing, portfolio theory, optimisation, machine learning/AI
• . Systematic strategies: Exposure and some understanding of Systematic Trading and Strategies for signal generation, automated trading and the full strategy workflow
• . Trading/Finance: Expertise with full trade life cycle, trade systems, trading tick data
• . Commodities: Nice to have, some understanding of systematic asset optimisation, market making and proprietary strategies

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.