Posted: 18 June
The role
The Quantitative Analyst is a strategic professional who stays abreast of developments within the field of quantitative finance and electronic trading, and actively contributes to the direction of the business by applying that knowledge to real, high-impact problems. As a core member of the FX Electronic Trading quant team in London, this role sits at the heart of our electronic market making and algorithmic execution business — not on the periphery. The successful candidate will be someone who thrives on building, enjoys coding as a craft, and is energised by challenging the status quo.
This is a senior associate to junior VP-level position for a hands-on quantitative professional who takes end-to-end ownership of meaningful deliverables, works closely with trading and sales partners, and contributes to a team where every member bears full responsibility for the quality and performance of our models and strategies.
Key Responsibilities
Be acore contributorin designing and building automated analytical frameworks to monitor, evaluate, and improve the performance of our FX electronic trading and algorithmic execution strategiesAct as afirst line of defencein identifying, diagnosing, and resolving issues with models and strategies — proactively surfacing insights before they become problemsWork closely withsales and trading partners in London and globallyto gather structured feedback on model and strategy performance, translating qualitative desk intuition into quantitative improvementsCollaborate with fellow quant team members onresearch initiativesspanning electronic market making, execution algorithms, and transaction cost analysisChallenge existing approaches— bring fresh perspectives, propose improvements, and drive iterative development of our quantitative toolkitWriteclean, well-structured, production-quality codeas a natural part of your daily workflow, not as an afterthoughtQualifications & Experience
Required
Relevant prior of experience in a quantitative modelling, analytics, or electronic trading role, ideally within financial marketsStrongprogramming skills— Python is essential; Java or C++ exposure is a plusSolid grounding instatistics and probability, with genuine intuition for applying these to real trading problems ( signal analysis, performance attribution, execution quality measurement)Familiarity withmarket microstructureand FX or broader electronic trading conceptsDemonstrated ability to work withmarket data— tick data, order book data, or execution dataStrongsoftware design sensibility— you write code you'd be proud to have reviewedPreferred
Exposure tomachine learning techniques( classification, regression, clustering) applied to financial or time-series data — not a prerequisite, but genuinely valuedExperience withalgorithmic executionor market making strategiesFamiliarity withtransaction cost analysis (TCA)or execution performance benchmarkingEducation
Master's degree or higher in ahighly quantitative discipline(Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent)Personal Attributes
Abuilder's mindset— you enjoy creating things from scratch and iterating quicklyIntellectually restless— you question assumptions and look for better ways to do thingsStrongcommunication skills, able to translate complex quantitative findings into clear, actionable insights for trading and sales stakeholdersCollaborative and low-ego — you contribute to a team where everyone pulls their weight------------------------------------------------------
Job Family Group:
Institutional Trading
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Job Family:
Quantitative Analysis
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Time Type:
Full time
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Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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