Quantitative Analyst - Sports Trading

Spectrum IT Recruitment
City of London
2 months ago
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Excellent opportunity for a passionate Quantitative Analyst to join an excellent client's team based in central London. The successful Quantitative Analyst will join a small but very talented team and will be expected to interpret, filter, and analyse very large data sets whilst working closely with other analysts and developers. The successful Quantitative Analyst will be a forward-thinking individual who is more than comfortable working to both their own initiative and as a team. You will ideally be educated to at least MSc in a quantitative subject such as Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or Physics. Any sports trading experience would be beneficial.

This is an office-based role and as well as very competitive salaries, our client offers an excellent working environment.

Skills required:

  • Ideally a MSc in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science or Physics from Russell Group University or equivalent
  • Proficient in several of the following: Python, C#, F#, C++, Java
  • Excellent Mathematical skills
  • Analytic mindset
  • Specific sports trading knowledge is beneficial but not essential

If you feel you have the skills and experience required for this opportunity, please contact Oliver Wilson at .

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Data Infrastructure and Analytics


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