Data Scientist / Quant (Macro Trading Pod)

Oxford Knight
London
7 months from now
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Salary: £160k base + strong PnL-tied bonus


Unique oppportunity for a Data Scientist / data-heavy Quant to join one of the world’s most prestigious and successful hedge funds.


The successful candidate will join a small macro trading pod, working directly with the Portfolio Manager and will directly impact trading decisions and bottom line of money-making. This role will involve:

Developing and testing quant signals and algorithms (typically Python)


Feeding signals through the PM’s models to monetise them
Working on massive datasets
A wide range of signals: from standard technical signals (price / volume), all the way through to more unusual signals, e.g. “hotel wifi connections” to estimate occupancy, etc.

Benefits & Incentives

Significant salary + potential for very strong bonuses as will be tied to the profits made from your input


Greenfield work / big impact in a small team
Positive, friendly culture and rewarding place to work

Whilst we carefully review all applications, to all jobs, due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not possible to respond to those who have not been successful.

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