Anson McCade
Quantitative Researcher
Requirements
Candidates should have strong hands-on Python skills, experience in a leading hedge fund or investment bank in quantitative research, trading, or modeling, and a completed or ongoing master's degree in a quantitative discipline. Background in pricing or quantitative modeling is valued, while experience in alpha research, signal generation, or strategy development and familiarity with C++ or Java are advantageous.
Job Description
Our client places research and collaboration at the heart of its approach, with researchers, engineers and traders working closely together. Building on its success in equities trading, the firm has expanded globally and now deploys a broad range of strategies across multiple trading frequencies. Its main offices are in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include analysing large, complex datasets to identify market patterns and predictive signals, then translating these insights into systematic trading strategies that you will develop, backtest, optimise and deploy. Alongside strategy research, you will evaluate performance, assess key drivers of risk and return, and build models and analytical tools to support research and trading decisions across the team.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Opportunity to take ownership of trading strategies and directly contribute to P&L.
- Exposure to a broad range of strategies and asset classes.
- Flat, meritocratic structure that recognises individual contribution.
- Collaborative, research-driven culture.
- Strong opportunities for career progression within the firm.
- Access to cutting-edge technology and research infrastructure.
Requirements.
- Strong hands-on Python programming skills; experience with C++ or Java is plus but not essential.
- Experience within a leading hedge fund or investment bank, ideally in a quantitative research, trading or modelling role.
- A background in pricing or quantitative modelling will be valued. Additional experience in alpha research, signal generation or strategy development will be a plus.
- A completed or ongoing master’s degree in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Physics or Electrical Engineering.
VISA Sponsorship is available.
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About Anson McCade
Anson McCade is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on four primary sectors: Quant Research, Trading & Risk; Digital & Data Analytics; IT & Cyber Security; Business Change & Transformation and Strategy. With offices in London, Belfast, Paris and Sydney, Anson McCade operates globally, working on mandates across Europe, Asia and US. In an ever changing business and technological landscape, the need for exceptional, agile talent is crucial to almost every organisation’s success over the long term. We target the highest calibre, most relevant individuals possible for each mandate we undertake, achieving this through a consultative, research focused approach to networking, this in addition to access to a substantial range of resources, both in-house and on-line. Our consistent success in doing so over the years has resulted in an impressive portfolio of high-end, blue chip and boutique clients, many of whom we have worked with continuously as a premier recruitment partner for over a decade. Anson McCade has been recognised as being instrumental in the growth of some of the world’s leading organisations and most innovative start-ups. Our consultants are industry experts who understand the challenges that many organisations face in today’s frenetic and unpredictable technical and business climate, as well as the diversity, skills matrix variance and mix of ambitions and expectations of the candidates we work with. Follow us for the latest news, industry insights and opportunities.