Quantitative Researcher – Commodities Systematic

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-billion hedge fund in High Wycombe is seeking a Quantitative Researcher for its commodities desk. The successful candidate will lead alpha research and portfolio construction, leveraging data analysis to implement powerful systematic strategies, while collaborating with experts in software engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in systematic commodities trading.
• Strong track record of alpha and Sharpe of 1.5+.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of QRs conducting alpha research for systematic strategies.
• Collaborate with software engineers to implement strategies into production.
• Manage risk to optimize trading performance.
• Investigate new trading products and strategies.

Skills

Data analysis

Risk management

Portfolio construction

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative field

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06.06.2025

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21.07.2025

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Job Description:

Quantitative Researcher – Commodities Systematic

A Multi-Billion Hedge fund is seeking an experienced QR to lead the strategy development and portfolio construction for their top-performing commodities desk. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting alpha research, identifying and evaluating potential alpha signals through rigorous data analysis and implementing back tested systematic strategies into production.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of QRs conducting alpha research to optimize and generate high-performing systematic Commodities strategies.
• Collaborate with the best academic minds in software engineering to implement trading strategies into production.
• Manage risk effectively to optimize trading performance.
• Investigate and implement new trading products and strategies.

Qualifications:

• Experience in systematic commodities trading.
• A strong track record of alpha and Sharpe of 1.5+
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related fields.