Quantitative Researcher

Vacancy detailQuantitative Researcher160000 GBPOnsite WORKINGLocation: Central London, Greater London – United Kingdom Type: PermanentQuantitative ResearcherMy client is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for their clients. They have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute their success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, they design and build their own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, they emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning their investment, technology, and operations teams functionally around the world. Building on their quantitative research platform and process-driven approach, they also run discretionary strategies to augment their systematic approach and monetize opportunities which may not be suitable to be traded in a systematic strategy.Role/Responsibilities of a Quantitative Researcher:Perform rigorous and innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in marketsEnd-to-end development: alpha idea generation, data processing, strategy backtesting, optimization, and production implementationIdentify and evaluate new datasets for stock return predictionsMaintain and improve the portfolio trading in the production environmentRequirements for a Quantitative Researcher:MS or PhD in physics, engineering, statistics, applied math, quantitative finance, or other quantitative fields with a strong foundation in statisticsDemonstrated proficiency in PythonStrong command of foundations of applied statistics, linear algebra, and time series modelsAbility to quickly and efficiently scrub, format, and manipulate large, raw data sourcesKnowledge of financial marketsHighly motivated, willing to take ownership of his/her workCollaborative mindset with strong independent research abilityIf you are interested in the Junior Quantitative Researcher role then apply. Reference: AMC/THO/JQR001Postcode: EC2M#thhoApply for this vacancyYour CV will be sent to the selected department. At no time will your CV be sent outside of Anson McCade without your authorisation.*Mandatory field.Your name*Your surname*Your email address*I confirm I currently have the right to take full time employment at the location for which I am submitting my CVPlease state the locations where you currently have the right to take full time employmentAttach a file (Word or PDF only accepted)MessagePrior to submission of this form, the user acknowledges and accepts Anson McCade's Terms and Conditions of Use + Privacy Policy + Data Protection Compliance Statement* I acknowledge and accept TrustpilotOur OfficesVacancy searchSearch all the vacancies on Anson McCade Select a Practice Area Quantitative Research, Trading & Risk Digital + Analytics Information Technology + Cyber Security Business Change and Transformation + Strategy IT / Software Sales Internal Positions at Anson McCade