Quantitative Researcher (Equities Stat Arb)

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the portfolio manager on equity statistical arbitrage strategies.
• Use a disciplined scientific approach to develop unique insights into financial markets and datasets, and to build automated investment models
• Use mathematical tools to analyze and optimize monetization of forecasts, and to manage portfolio risk.
• Engineer robust new systems and improve efficiency of existing systems to be used in the team's research and trading strategies.

Location: London.

Requirements:

• A degree in a hard science field
• Ability to program in any language
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Working experience of Python (plus)

This is a very unique and exciting opportunity to join one of the world's leading hedge funds and dramatically increase your earning potential. Our client has one of the best performances and award structures globally, including strong sign on and guaranteed bonuses and is also well regarded for its strong training and collaborative team based culture.

To discuss this opportunity in full please get in touch or forward your resume to:

Jamie Prior - jamie@paragonalpha.com

Thomas Hennelly - thomas@paragonalpha.com

*Please note: Due to the large number of applicants, only candidates that meet the relevant criteria will be contacted*

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