Quantitative analyst

Responsibilities

• Review and refine client trading behavior using large‑scale data and compute to identify new opportunities and maximize performance.
• Collaborate closely with research, engineering, and front‑office teams to implement improvements, respond to external changes, and identify new opportunities across a global client trading platform.
• Perform post‑trade analysis in Python using large‑scale data and compute.
• Implement performant production C# code in the trading platform and monitor changes in the real‑world.
• Prioritize and deliver medium‑term strategic projects and short‑term urgent tasks with pragmatic decision‑making to deliver commercial value.

Qualifications

• Experience solving quantitative problems at pace, with a strong track record demonstrated through practical projects, internships or full‑time employment.
• Appreciation of market microstructure and algorithmic order placement behaviour.
• Strong coding skills, ideally Python and C#, but other languages are welcome.
• Ability to question the status quo and drive improvement and changes.
• Strong interest in finance and the motivation to rapidly learn and deliver.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation plus annual discretionary bonus.
• Lunch (via Just Eat for Business) and dedicated barista bar.
• 35 days’ annual leave.
• 9% company pension contributions.
• Informal dress code and excellent work/life balance.
• Comprehensive healthcare and life assurance.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Monthly company events.