Quantitative Researcher - London

eFinancialCareers
London, United Kingdom
3 weeks ago
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Phd
Posted
6 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

We’re seeking aQuantitative Researcher to join our London team and help develop cutting-edge signals, models, and trading strategies for global financial markets. You’ll work closely with a small group of researchers and engineers to design, implement, and evaluate components of our research infrastructure, applying rigorous statistical and computational methods.

This is an opportunity to gain broad exposure across multiple areas of quantitative research and to rapidly deepen your expertise in quantitative finance within a collaborative, intellectually vibrant environment.

What You’ll Do

  1. Develop and test innovative signals, models, and strategies for systematic trading.
  2. Design and implement research tools and data pipelines.
  3. Evaluate model performance using advanced statistical techniques.
  4. Collaborate with a small, high-performing team to generate new research ideas.

What We’re Looking For

  1. PhD (completed or near completion) or Postdoctoral researcher inMathematics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Physics, Computer Science , or a related quantitative discipline.
  2. Exceptionalmathematical and analytical ability .
  3. Strongprogramming skills in Python or C++.
  4. Experience tacklingdata-intensive problems is a plus.
  5. Proven ability to conductapplied mathematical or statistical research .
  6. Success inmathematical competitions (e.g., IMO, Putnam) is advantageous.
  7. Prior experience in aquantitative or trading environment is a plus.

Who You Are

  1. Intellectually curious, creative, and rigorous in your approach.
  2. Eager to challenge assumptions and adapt in light of new evidence.
  3. Highly motivated and accountable, with a strong sense of ownership.
  4. Meticulous, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
  5. Collaborative and communicative, comfortable giving and receiving feedback.
  6. Able to work effectively bothindependently and within a small team .

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