Quant Researcher

Jobs via eFinancialCareers; London; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000

Job description

Cash Equity Quant Researcher / London/ New York - $Open

Quant shop are recruiting a mid-level quant researcher to be based either in London or New York.

Role:

• Perform rigorous and innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in the equities market.
• End-to-end development, including alpha idea generation, data processing, strategy backtesting, optimization, and production implementation.
• Identify and evaluate new datasets for stock return prediction.
• Maintain and improve portfolio trading in a production environment.
• Contribute to the analysis framework for scalable research.

Requirements:

• MS or PhD in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, computer science, engineering, quantitative finance, or economics.
• 3+ years of work experience in systematic alpha research in cash equities, with exposures to statistical arbitrage or alternative data research.
• Fluency in data science practices, e.g., feature engineering. Experience with machine learning is a plus.
• Experience with signal blending and portfolio construction.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Python.
• Highly motivated, willing to take ownership of his/her work.
• Collaborative mindset with strong independent research abilities.

Apply:

Please send a PDF CV to [e-mail].