Quantitative Researchers – Systematic Equities – Large Hedge Fund, New Platform Launch

Aurum Search Limited
Published
21 July 2023
Location
London, UK
Category

Description

Our client is leading name in the multi-strategy hedge fund space. Currently managing in excess of $20bn, the firm is investing $7-8bn in the launch of a new systematic trading platform, across London and New York. Over the last twelve months, ten new portfolio managers have been/are being onboarded, with the ambition to hire a further seven over the next twelve. Each of the new PMs have been hired from leading name competitors, attracted by the opportunity to build a grow their own team. Focused initially on the systematic equities space, each new PM will be given an initial $500m GMV capital allocation with the potential for significant growth. One of the incoming portfolio managers, is hiring for a number of quantitative researchers to join as part of a new book/team in London. Profile: Minimum of two years’ experience in quantitative research within the systematic cash equities space End-to-end investment process experience – signal generation, PC, implementation, risk management Track record in generating alpha and building trading strategies with 10 day or less holding periods OR, track record of utilizing alternative data to build strategies with holding periods of up to 4 weeks. The PM teams have access to 350 datasets, with 50 data engineers consistently adding new data. There is a centralized quant stack from data to stat analysis, to optimisation and portfolio construction and a centralized execution trading team with 500 algos, curated by 30 quant traders. This is a role that will offer a route to a Sub-PM/PM role, offering the opportunity to manager your own risk, should that be wanted. If you are interested in learning more please apply below or email swigginsaurumsearch.com

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