As a Quantitative Strategist in this front office investment team, you will have an opportunity to solve challenging problems in a live buyside trading environment while utilizing statistical scientific algorithms and mathematical modelling techniques. This investment team, led by an experienced and successful Quant Portfolio Manager, are passionate about cultivating new ideas and exploring ways to bring them to life. In this position, you will work for, and report directly to the Portfolio Manager, and you will have significant responsibility and impact from day one.
Responsibilities
Create practical solutions to problems presented in the trading environment
Conduct statistical analysis of market and Tick level data, historical trends, and relationships across global equities
Formulate and apply mathematical modelling and quantitative methods to identify and capture trading opportunities
Design and develop novel trading execution algorithms to maximise return and PNL
Help the team to build and refine trading tools and optimize existing strategies
What we are looking for
2-5 years of algorithmic/electronic trading quantitative research experience – Associate to VP level on sellside
Passionate about quant-driven strategies, investment management, and a burning desire to produce outstanding results for investors
Experience in high-frequency strategies, tick level data, or developing sophisticated execution algo´s, Trade Cost Analysis etc
Proficient Python programming skills with experience exploring large datasets
Strong hands-on analytical, statistical, and problem-solving skills
Some exposure to Machine Learning techniques and the possible applications to quantitative strategies is desirable
Excellent academic profile in Mathematics, Statistics, Probability, Optimization, Quantitative Finance, Machine Learning or similar
What we offer
Strong career growth and learning opportunities
Collegiate, collaborative, team-based environment
Base salary range £100,000 - £150,000
Annual bonus range (yr1) 50%-100%
Fully loaded benefits package