Quantitative Researcher

The client is a leading Hedge Fund with main offices in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. After launching they focused on systematic strategies for cash equities. Since then, they have expanded into other asset classes including; FX, Futures, Commodities and Systematic Options. They also now have teams building out into discretionary and semi-systematic trading.

The Role – Quantitative Researcher

As a Quantitative Researcher, key responsibilities will focus on developing systematic trading strategies. Your day to day will include; analysing large datasets, identifying patterns and trends, and building signals. Once you have deployed each trading strategy you will be responsible for assessing and enhancing their performance. Outside of strategy research, you will be responsible for helping to optimise the portfolio; designing models and tools to provide yourself and the team with performance indicators.

Benefits

• Market leading base and bonus.
• Excellent scope to progress within the firm.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced Quantitative Researchers and Traders.
• Exposure to working on various types of strategies and across a range of asset classes.
• Generous pension contribution and healthcare benefits.

What they are looking for

Quant Analysts/Researchers with 2-5 years’ experience in a Front office role on a desk, whether part of a successful franchise on sell side or within a Trading team at a Hedge Fund/Prop Trading firm. Experience in pricing or modelling would be preferable, while alpha research and signal/strategy development would be favourable. Suitable applicants should hold at least an MSc degree in a technical discipline (Maths, Computer Science, and Statistics).

VISA Sponsorship is available.