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Quantitative Analyst
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
48 days ago
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0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Quantitative Analyst
Smartkarma
• Looking for former/current systematic traders and quant researchers/analysts • Experts in systematic strategies across equities, equity derivatives and multi-asset • Strong research hygiene • Ability to combine market intuition with statistical learning • Strong writing and communication skills • Offer a high-touch service for select institutional clients
Job Requirements
- Extensive research, trading or investment experience for institutional clients (8 yrs+)
- Demonstrated quantitative track record and evidence of proprietary work (datasets, models, tooling, strategy research)
- Ability to write differentiated insights for professional investors (structured, concise, defensible).
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