Remote Senior Quantitative Analyst — Trading Models & Alpha

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Remote work

Research tools

Professional development

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Quantitative Analyst to join a remote trading desk. You will develop and implement sophisticated models for trading, risk, and portfolio optimization, working with large datasets and cutting-edge technology in a fully virtual environment.

You will collaborate with traders and developers to generate alpha, translate complex ideas into real-time solutions, and apply finance, statistics, and programming expertise.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in quantitative field (Financial Math, Physics, CS, or Statistics).
• 5+ years in quantitative finance or related research.
• Proficiency in Python, C++, or R and data management.
• Strong knowledge of derivatives and trading strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy trading models.
• Perform statistical analysis and econometric modeling.
• Collaborate with traders to build analytical tools.
• Monitor performance and adjust strategies.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Time series analysis

Machine learning

Remote autonomy

Education

PhD or MSc in quantitative field

Tools

Python

C++

R

Database management

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Quantitative Analyst to join a remote trading desk. You will develop and implement sophisticated models for trading, risk, and portfolio optimization, working with large datasets and cutting-edge technology in a fully virtual environment.

You will collaborate with traders and developers to generate alpha, translate complex ideas into real-time solutions, and apply finance, statistics, and programming expertise.