Senior Quantitative Analyst

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

Job summary

An innovative sports betting hedge fund in London seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst to join their skilled team. This role focuses on developing advanced statistical models to predict sports outcomes, utilizing diverse data sources and cutting-edge techniques. The successful candidate will collaborate with top-tier quants and contribute to the company's success through creativity and problem-solving. With a commitment to fostering a progressive environment, this role offers exciting career progression opportunities in quantitative research. If you are passionate about sports and analytics, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the sports betting industry.
• Strong academic background with excellent grades.

Responsibilities

• Develop statistical models to predict sports outcomes.
• Extract information from diverse sports and market data sources.

Skills

Statistical Modeling

Probabilistic Models

Electronic Trading

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or related field

A-levels with straight As or equivalent

Tools

GLMs

Kalman Filters

MCMC

TrueSkill Ranking System

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Senior Quantitative Analyst – Sports Betting Hedge Fund – London

Please note: This role cannot sponsor. Please do not apply if you are seeking sponsorship.

Job Summary

The Senior Quantitative Researcher will be responsible for developing statistical models to predict outcomes in various sports for an innovative and progressive Sports Betting Hedge Fund based in London. The company specializes in sports modeling and aims to create an optimal technical and cultural environment to facilitate rapid exploration and testing of alternative models. You will join a highly skilled team to address complex sporting questions, focusing on building probabilistic models that are central to the company's success. The role involves extracting information from diverse sporting and market data sources, with opportunities to apply your experience, judgment, and creativity to solve challenging problems.

Requirements for the Quantitative Researcher

• At least 3 years of experience in the sports betting industry
• Electronic trading experience
• Excellent academic record (e.g., straight As at A-level or equivalent)
• Kaggle profile or equivalent practical statistical experience

The Opportunity

• Career progression in quantitative research
• Work with advanced models such as GLMs, BMMs, Kalman filters, MCMC, and the TrueSkill Ranking system
• Collaborate with some of the brightest quants in the industry