Quantitative Researcher - Commodities

DRW Holdings, LLC.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global trading firm in Greater London seeks an experienced Quant Researcher to enhance alpha generation and support analytics infrastructure in the commodities trading team. The ideal candidate will have a solid educational background in quantitative disciplines and at least two years of relevant experience. Strong programming skills and proficiency in AI and large datasets are essential. This role emphasizes teamwork, effective communication, and innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in an alpha generating role.
• Experience building, validating, deploying, and updating predictive models.
• Experience working with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop systematic trading strategies across commodity markets.
• Analyze large datasets to identify trends and maintain models for trading.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to communicate projects and results.

Skills

Analytical skills

Programming skills

Data cleaning and preprocessing

Experience with AI and LLMs

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, or computer science

Tools

Python

Statistical software

Job description

DRW is a diversified trading firm with over 3 decades of experience bringing sophisticated technology and exceptional people together to operate in markets around the world. We value autonomy and the ability to quickly pivot to capture opportunities, so we operate using our own capital and trading at our own risk.

Headquartered in Chicago with offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia, we trade a variety of asset classes including Fixed Income, ETFs, Equities, FX, Commodities and Energy across all major global markets. We have also leveraged our expertise and technology to expand into three non-traditional strategies: real estate, venture capital and cryptoassets.

We operate with respect, curiosity and open minds. The people who thrive here share our belief that it’s not just what we do that matters–it's how we do it. DRW is a place of high expectations, integrity, innovation and a willingness to challenge consensus.

DRW are looking for an experienced Quant Researcher to join our global commodities trading team to aid in alpha generation, research, development, and maintenance of analytics infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Developing systematic trading strategies and alpha generating signals across commodity markets
• Enhancing data collection procedures to support improved design, development and maintenance of data pipelines to be used in research/trading
• Analyze large, diverse datasets to identify trends as well as building and maintaining models to support trading decisions. Including the use of AI and LLM’s
• Extract and organize data from a number of source options, performing quantitative analysis in support of trading
• Assist in the development of analytical tools
• Collaborate with stakeholders at each stage of project
• Communicate projects and results to audiences with different backgrounds
• Create and maintain post-trade diagnostics tools across various strategies

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science or related field
• Experience using AI and LLM’s
• Passion and interest for a quant researcher role solving real-world business problems
• Minimum of two years' experience in alpha generating role
• Experience working with large datasets, data cleaning, preprocessing, and feature engineering
• Experience building, validating, deploying, monitoring, and updating predictive models
• Excellent programming and scripting skills
• Experience working independently and delivering results
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, experience communicating complex ideas clearly and concisely to peers and stakeholders
• Positive, team focused attitude

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