At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyse trading behaviour and implement code to enhance performance in a global trading platform.
- Company: Leading hedge fund focused on quantitative finance and innovative solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, 35 days leave, and comprehensive healthcare.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with monthly events and a focus on work/life balance.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team tackling complex financial challenges with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in quantitative analysis, strong coding skills in Python and C#, and a passion for finance.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We tackle the most complex problems in quantitative finance, by bringing scientific clarity to financial complexity. Together we're building a world-class platform to amplify our teams' most powerful ideas.
The role involves access to large scale data and compute, where our Quant Analysts review and refine client trading behaviour to enable new opportunities and maximise performance. You will work closely with other Research teams, as well as those in Engineering and Front Office, to make improvements, respond to external changes and identify new opportunities across a complex, global client trading platform. Attention to detail and communication is key.
You will perform post-trade analysis in Python using large scale data and compute, implement performant production C# code in the trading platform and monitor your changes in the real-world. Your work will range between medium term strategic projects and short-term urgent tasks - prioritisation skills and pragmatic decision making to deliver commercial value are necessary.
- Demonstrable experience in a quantitative role working at pace with an excellent performance track record
- An appreciation of market microstructure and algorithmic order placement behaviour
- Strong coding skills, ideally Python and C#, but other languages are welcome
- The ability to question the status quo and drive improvement and changes
- A strong interest in finance and the motivation to rapidly learn and deliver
Why should you apply?
- Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus
- Lunch provided (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar
- 35 days' annual leave
- 9% company pension contributions
- Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance
- Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Monthly company events
G-Research is committed to cultivating and preserving an inclusive work environment. We are an ideas-driven business and we place great value on diversity of experience and opinions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know in the relevant section.
Location: London, UK
Type: Full time
Quantitative Analyst - Hedge Fund in London employer: G Research
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