Quantitative Researcher, oxford district
Client:
Location:
oxford district, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
1
Posted:
04.06.2025
Expiry Date:
19.07.2025
Job Description:
We are working with a boutique hedge fund in London that is expanding its systematic macro team, they are looking for a Portfolio Manager. You must have a proven track record in systematic macro research or trading, particularly across futures and FX markets. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team where your research and strategies will directly impact portfolio construction and returns.
The Opportunity:
* Join a systematic global macro fund focused on trading across major asset classes using futures and FX.
* Play a key role in the research and implementation of high-conviction, alpha-generating trading strategies.
* Contribute to the continued innovation and refinement of the team’s trading models using advanced quantitative techniques.
* Collaborate closely with other researchers and developers in a flat, intellectually rigorous environment.
* Take strategies from concept to live execution and performance monitoring.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, research, and deploy systematic strategies across global macro asset classes with a focus on short- to medium-term trading horizons.
* Use statistical, econometric, or machine learning methods to identify persistent inefficiencies and develop predictive signals.
* Backtest and validate strategies on large and diverse datasets, ensuring robustness, scalability, and risk control.
* Continuously monitor and optimise existing models in response to evolving market dynamics.
* Work closely with engineering teams to integrate models into the live trading infrastructure.
Candidate Requirements:
* A strong academic background in a quantitative discipline such as Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or Physics.
* Proven track record in developing and implementing successful systematic macro strategies.
* Fluency in programming languages such as Python; experience with SQL and/or C# is advantageous.
* Familiarity with short-term or intraday models is a plus.
* Must have the right to work in the UK.
If this opportunity aligns with your experience and interests, please send your CV in WORD format to quantresearch@octaviusfinance.com.
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Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom
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