Short-Term Macro Quant Researcher - Futures & FX

Marlin Selection Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Marlin Selection Ltd in London seeks a quantitative researcher to contribute to cutting-edge research and strategy development for systematic short-term macro trading across futures and FX markets.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a quantitative field or a PhD, strong Python experience, and 2+ years in a research role with large data sets to generate insights. Collaboration with traders and PMs is essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Economics, Finance, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or related STEM field.
• PhD research experience/publications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate trading ideas from research and market insights.
• Develop short-to-medium-term systematic trading signals in futures and FX.
• Collaborate with PMs to optimize models, portfolio construction, and risk management.
• Enhance proprietary research platforms for trading efficiency.
• Stay updated on industry tools, datasets, and research.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Economics/Finance/Statistics/Applied Math/CS

PhD in related field (advantage)

Tools

Python

Matlab

R

Job description

Marlin Selection Ltd in London seeks a quantitative researcher to contribute to cutting-edge research and strategy development for systematic short-term macro trading across futures and FX markets.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a quantitative field or a PhD, strong Python experience, and 2+ years in a research role with large data sets to generate insights. Collaboration with traders and PMs is essential.