Job
Quantitative Researcher
Point72
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Nov 25, 2022
💼 Graduate Job
London
Description
- Cubist Systematic Strategies is one of the world’s premier investment firms. The firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures, and foreign exchange. The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.
Requirements
- MSc / PhD in finance, computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering, or other quantitative discipline.
- 0-3 years of experience in a quantitative research role.
- Strong programing skills.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent research utilizing large data sets.
- Detail-oriented.
- Willing to take ownership of his/her work, working both independently and within a collaborative team.
Education requirements
Masters
PhD
Area of Responsibilities
Data
Banking & Finance
Responsibilities
- Independently conduct quantitative finance research with a focus on statistical and predictive models
- Manage all aspects of the research process, including methodology selection, data collection and analysis, prototyping, backtesting, and performance monitoring
- Evaluate new datasets for alpha potential
- Implement models in C++/Python/Q
- Monitor the daily trading process
- Enhance and improve the trading system
Details
Work type
Full time
Work mode
office
Location
London