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  • Quantitative reasearcher
    Quantitative reasearcher
    2 days ago
    £15000–£25000 yearly
    Full-time
    London

    Key Responsibilities Research and develop systematic trading strategies for US equities and futures markets. Identify potential trading opportunities using statistical analysis, financial data and quantitative modelling. Build and maintain Python-based research, data-processing and backtesting tools. Design realistic backtests that account for transaction costs, slippage, liquidity constraints and execution assumptions. Apply robust validation methods, including out-of-sample testing, walk-forward analysis and sensitivity analysis. Investigate momentum, mean reversion, statistical arbitrage and market microstructure opportunities. Evaluate strategy performance using risk-adjusted returns, drawdowns, capacity and other relevant metrics. Contribute to portfolio construction, position sizing, risk controls and execution research. Document research methods, assumptions, results and limitations clearly. Essential Requirements Professional experience in quantitative research, systematic trading or a closely related field. Strong Python programming skills and experience working with financial or time-series data. Solid foundations in probability, statistics, time-series analysis and quantitative modelling. Practical experience developing, testing and evaluating quantitative trading strategies. Understanding of overfitting, look-ahead bias, survivorship bias and other common backtesting pitfalls. A rigorous, independent and evidence-driven approach to research. Strong analytical and communication skills. Desirable Experience Experience researching or trading US equities and futures. Knowledge of market microstructure, execution modelling and transaction cost analysis. Experience with statistical arbitrage, momentum, mean reversion or other systematic strategies. Familiarity with C++, performance optimisation or low-latency trading systems. Experience monitoring live strategies and analysing real-world execution. A postgraduate degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, finance or a related quantitative discipline. Compensation and Opportunity Competitive base salary of £80,000–£150,000 per annum, depending on experience and suitability. Performance-related bonus linked to individual contribution and business results. An opportunity to contribute directly to quantitative research and systematic strategy development. A research-focused environment that values analytical rigour, independent thinking and disciplined risk management.

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