Quantitative Researcher

Octavius Finance
Leicester
3 days ago
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We are working with a boutique hedge fund in London that is expanding its systematic macro team, they are looking for a Portfolio Manager. You must have a proven track record in systematic macro research or trading, particularly across futures and FX markets. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team where your research and strategies will directly impact portfolio construction and returns.

The Opportunity:

  • Join a systematic global macro fund focused on trading across major asset classes using futures and FX.
  • Play a key role in the research and implementation of high-conviction, alpha-generating trading strategies.
  • Contribute to the continued innovation and refinement of the team’s trading models using advanced quantitative techniques.
  • Collaborate closely with other researchers and developers in a flat, intellectually rigorous environment.
  • Take strategies from concept to live execution and performance monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, research, and deploy systematic strategies across global macro asset classes with a focus on short- to medium-term trading horizons.
  • Use statistical, econometric, or machine learning methods to identify persistent inefficiencies and develop predictive signals.
  • Backtest and validate strategies on large and diverse datasets, ensuring robustness, scalability, and risk control.
  • Continuously monitor and optimise existing models in response to evolving market dynamics.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to integrate models into the live trading infrastructure.

Candidate Requirements:

  • A strong academic background in a quantitative discipline such as Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Physics.
  • Proven track record in developing and implementing successful systematic macro strategies.
  • Fluency in programming languages such as Python; experience with SQL and/or C# is advantageous.
  • Familiarity with short-term or intraday models is a plus.
  • Must have the right to work in the UK.

If this opportunity aligns with your experience and interests, please send your CV inWORDformat to .

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