Quantitative Researcher

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Role: Quant Researcher Systematic Strategies
Location: London (Hybrid, 2-3 Days WFH)
Salary: £200,000/£300,000 + Bonus + Research Budget

Systematic Hedge Fund | Alpha Signal Generation | Academic Environment | High Autonomy

Were partnered with a niche quant hedge fund specialising in systematic equity strategies across developed markets. Their team of PhD-level researchers and technologists operate in a low-politics, high-impact culture with minimal layers of bureaucracy ideal for sharp minds that want to move fast.

Theyre hiring a Quantitative Analyst with strong modelling, time-series analysis, and equities exposure. Youll work side-by-side with PMs and software engineers to uncover new sources of alpha and bring them into production.

Expect a flat structure, tons of autonomy, and a real path to owning your own book.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Build predictive signals using market data, fundamentals, and alt-data

  • Conduct rigorous backtests and performance attribution

  • Present findings to PMs and collaboratively deploy strategies

  • Explore portfolio construction and factor models across equities

What Were Looking For:

  • 25 years quant experience in equities (buy-side preferred)

  • MSc or PhD in Maths, Statistic...

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