Senior Quant Researcher

S.R Investment Partners; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in financial services is seeking a Sr. Quant Researcher focused on Index Volatility/RV in London. The role entails managing research processes, improving strategies, and delivering performance insights. Candidates should hold an MS or PhD in a quantitative field and possess strong programming skills in Python, alongside substantial experience in quantitative research.

Qualifications

• Experience managing research processes and developing strategies.
• Strong programming skills in Python essential.
• Ability to handle large and complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the research process, including methodology selection.
• Improve existing strategies and evaluate new datasets for alpha potential.
• Contribute to the investment process and develop trading hypotheses.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Quantitative research experience

Python programming

Education

MS or PhD in finance, computer science, mathematics, or physics

Job description

Sr. Quant Researcher - Index Volatility/RV

• Managing all aspects of the research process, including methodology selection, data collection and analysis, prototyping, backtesting, and performance monitoring
• Improvement of existing strategies
• Has experience on her/ his own research trading strategies and signalsthat can be deployed
• Time series modeling/ simulation or quantitative research experience
• Experience of working with large & complex data sets
• Evaluating new datasets for alpha potential
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of the investment process and the team’s research and trading infrastructure
• Creating new alpha signal/ alpha generation (has a track record)

Requirements:

• MS or PhD in finance, computer science, mathematics, physics, or other quantitative disciplines
• Researching Index volatility/RVstrategies
• Strong programming skills with a high level of proficiency in Python
• Develop trading hypotheses;
• Equities
• Experience researching intraday futures strategies
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a small team

Location:London

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If you're interested in this opportunity, please forward you're CV. Alternatively, if you would like to know more information or have a confidential discussion please contact Shanaz Rob- call on+44 (0)203 603 4474 or [e-mail]

SR Investment partners are driven by financial service’s needs, influences and opinions, as opposed to the recruitment industry model. This is what makes us stand out and helps us create strong partnerships and attract the top talent. Our goal is providing a competitive edge by concentrating on market-specific solutions for revenue-generating talent in the world’s most demanding environment. In this fluid and fast-paced environment, organisations must be prepared to go to battle for top talent, hence SR Investment partners.

What We Do:

We are a selective financial service recruitment firm that specialises in identifying high-calibre mid to senior professionals, relevant to the investment management industry, working for both the buy side and sell side across all asset classes. We provide key talent and solutions to Hedge Funds, Asset Management firms, Investment Banks, Family Offices, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Private Equity, Insurance, Trading Houses, & Investment Managers. We help build, guide and grow organisations despite the complexity of their business landscape.

We provide consultancy, permanent, contract and executive search solutions for our clients in Europe, the Americas, Middle East, and Asia. We help build, guide and grow organisations despite the complexity of their business landscape. We have great trusted partnerships within the financial services industry who support us in everything we do. WHY? because they trust us. When we agree to work together, our path to the future is paved with mutual trust — a trust composed of integrity, competence, and cooperation. We serve boards, C-level leaders, Head of desk, Executive team and their organisations. We enable and deliver continuous advantage for our clients. They experience breakthrough results through rapidly spawning new and distinct ways of thinking, working and being ahead.

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Website: https://www.sr-investmentpartners.com/

Quantitative Portfolio Manager – Hedge Fund S.R Investment Partners Paris, France

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