Senior Quant Researcher

PARAGON Alpha; Greater London; On-site; GBP 149,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hedge fund in London is seeking a quantitative strategist with at least 5 years of relevant experience in trading or research. The ideal candidate will possess excellent Python skills and a strong investment track record. This position offers a unique chance to dramatically increase earning potential through a robust performance and bonus structure, along with a collaborative work culture that emphasizes team-based training and development.

Benefits

Strong sign-on bonuses

Guaranteed bonuses

Collaborative team culture

Excellent training opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quantitative trading, hedge funds, or investment banking.
• Ability to productionize Python code in a live trading environment.
• Strong investment track record and collaborative team skills.

Skills

Python expertise

Quantitative trading

Experience in alpha research

Risk management

Portfolio construction

Education

MS/PhD in computer science, math, engineering, or statistics

Job description

Requirements

• Ideally 5+ years of relevant hedge fund or investment banking experience in a quantitative trading, quantitative research or quantitative strategist seat.
• Experience running own strategies across Fixed Income & FX.
• Expert level Python, using it on a daily basis and having the ability to productionize code.
• MS / PhD in comp science, math, engineering, statistics or related field.
• Excellent investment track record with proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Expertise in alpha research, portfolio construction, optimization, risk management, and trade execution.
• Ability to deploy and manage a strategy from inception.
• Recent track record, generating >

$10m P&L with a Sharpe of 1.5 is also desirable.

This is a chance to join one of world's top hedge funds and dramatically increase your earning potential. Our client has one of the best performance and award structures globally, to include strong sign on and guaranteed bonuses and is also well regarded for its strong training and collaborative team-based culture.

Please get in touch or send your resume to :

[e-mail] to discuss further.