Remote Quantitative Analyst - Trading & Risk Modeling

Placements24; Klerksdorp; Hybrid; ZAR 1,959,000 - 2,938,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance bonuses

Fully remote / global

State-of-the-art technology

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a highly skilled Quantitative Analyst to join their remote trading and risk management team. You will design and backtest advanced models, implement algorithms in Python, R, or C++, and work with data scientists to optimize portfolios in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree in a quantitative field, with strong statistics, ML, time-series, and stochastic calculus skills, and a proven track record in finance.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in a quantitative field.
• Proven experience as a Quantitative Analyst in finance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and backtest complex quantitative models for trading strategies and risk management.
• Implement algorithms in Python, R, or C++.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns for predictive modeling.
• Collaborate with software engineers to deploy models into production trading systems.
• Monitor model performance and propose improvements.
• Provide quantitative support to trading desks and portfolio managers.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Time-series analysis

Stochastic calculus

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Master's/PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

C++

R

NumPy

Pandas

SciPy

Job description

Placements24 seeks a highly skilled Quantitative Analyst to join their remote trading and risk management team. You will design and backtest advanced models, implement algorithms in Python, R, or C++, and work with data scientists to optimize portfolios in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate holds an advanced degree in a quantitative field, with strong statistics, ML, time-series, and stochastic calculus skills, and a proven track record in finance.