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Programme
Graduate
Location
London
About the role
Graduate quantitative researcher role in London for recent or upcoming PhD, research master’s, or postdoctoral candidates in quantitative disciplines. The programme combines education, trading games, and project work covering model development, strategy back-testing, implementation, and monitoring, preparing researchers for quantitative trading without requiring prior finance experience.
Responsibilities
- Conceptualise research problems and build mathematical models to identify patterns in large datasets.
- Develop, back-test, iterate, implement, and monitor quantitative trading strategies.
- Work collaboratively with traders, researchers, and other participants on trading games and project work.
Training and Programme
- Attend education classes covering options pricing, machine learning, data analysis techniques, and game theory.
- Receive training designed to support researchers transitioning into quantitative trading.
- Collaborate with colleagues who share interests in mathematics, problem-solving, game theory, and technology.
Requirements
- Be a recent or upcoming research master’s, PhD, or postdoctoral graduate in a quantitative discipline.
- Have completed quantitative research and be available to join the graduate programme in June 2027.
- Demonstrate research-mindedness, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and precision when interpreting data.
- Communicate clearly, share ideas, build working relationships, and listen to others’ perspectives.
Working Environment and Benefits
- Work in a non-hierarchical, casual, and collaborative culture in London’s city-centre office.
- Receive a highly competitive compensation package, free onsite catering, games room, and dedicated education space.