Systematic Quant Researcher – Mid-Frequency
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
07-11-2024
Job Specifications
Grow into a leader, mentor more junior quants and implement your strategies across futures markets.
You’re going to be coming into the mid-frequency team here, focused on systematic futures. It’s a fully automated trading system that trades across various asset classes, but you will focus on commodities systematic trading research. Mid-frequency futures are a huge area of growth this year and you’ll become the specialist to in this area over time.
There are all kinds of growth potential here, with the growth of the business in London accelerating over the past few years. As a mentor, you’ll have the chance to grow into a leader if this is something you desire. Management isn’t the only route if you’d prefer to stay hands-on research focused. With that, of course, will come the chance to earn far beyond the expected first year total compensation of up to £500,000.
You’ll be given plenty of freedom to produce your own research of new signals and you’ll be given the full support to implement them within the trading system. You’ll also be encouraged to look at current strategies in production and suggest improvements and making suggestions on other markets where your strategies can be used. Improvement and progression are a way of life here.
In terms of your experience, you’ll need to be a seasoned quant researcher or trader in the systematic space and of course you’ll need to have a strong quantitative academic background. The codebase here is predominantly Python, that’ll need to be your coding language of choice.
This is a global firm with a history of success of over 15 years. They’re focused on teamwork and collaboration and insist that ideas are shared between teams, understood, and then put into production. You can be part of a close-knit environment where everyone is keen for you to succeed.
First year total compensation is expected in the range of £500,000 but there could be flex on this depending on previous performance and experience.
Ready to make the next step in your career and build a future for yourself (no pun intended)? Get in touch.
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About the Company
We are Saragossa. A high-growth technology recruitment firm, specialising in helping investment businesses extend their technology capability. Named after an unusual but highly effective chess move, we help people achieve their objectives, whether building a world-class team, delivering exceptional projects, or accelerating professional ambitions. You can find our privacy policy here - https://saragossa.co.uk/privacy-policy Know more
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