Senior User Researcher - Agentic AI/QuantitativeResearch Outside IR35: £475 - £525 5 month initial contract, likely to extend ASAP Start Once a week/once every 2 weeks to London We are seeking an experienced Senior User Researcher to support a government department on a high-profile programme of work. The role will involve leading user research … safeguarding requirements are embedded into solutions at scale.You must either hold or be eligible for SC for this position. Key Responsibilities Lead the planning, design, and execution of user research activities for AI/LLM-powered services. Apply mixed-methods research (qualitative and quantitative) to capture user needs, behaviours, and expectations in complex, high-transaction environments. Evaluate … user-centred perspective. Test and assess AI/LLM model outputs against user requirements, accessibility standards, and regulatory frameworks. Collaborate with AI engineers, designers, and product teams to translate research findings into actionable design and development decisions. Prototype and test new human-AI interaction patterns , ensuring transparency, oversight, and trust. Champion inclusive research practices, ensuring accessibility, safeguarding, and More ❯
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Randstad Technologies
strategic role where you will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) , driving optimal user experience across our digital products. You will be responsible for defining, executing, and synthesizing research that directly informs design and product strategy. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days per week in our Newcastle office, working within a dynamic cross-functional environment. Contract … holiday entitlement of 33 days (pro-rata) . Key Responsibilities As a Senior User Researcher, you will operate independently and champion the user voice by: Conducting End-to-End Research: Independently design, plan, and execute research using a wide array of methodologies, including in-depth user interviews, contextual inquiries, and usability testing. Applying Mixed-Methods Mastery: Utilizing Advanced … Proficiency in both Qualitative Research and QuantitativeResearch (e.g., surveys, analytics, A/B testing) to deliver holistic, actionable insights. Creating Strategic Deliverables: Creating and maintaining critical user-centered artifacts, including detailed user personas and comprehensive journey maps , to align product strategy. Providing Design Guidance: Offering expert guidance to cross-functional teams, ensuring all design concepts and More ❯
Africa. Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, QuantitativeResearch, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation. The firm mainly takes part in: Business consulting: Quantitativeresearch, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom
Quanteam UK
Africa. Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, QuantitativeResearch, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation. The firm mainly takes part in: Business consulting: Quantitativeresearch, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking More ❯
Africa. Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, QuantitativeResearch, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation. The firm mainly takes part in: Business consulting: Quantitativeresearch, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking More ❯
london, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Quanteam UK
Ideal attributes Clear communication & systematic reasoning. Deep experience with Java working in a similar environment. FIX and other market protocols Have front office knowledge of the FX business or quantitative finance. UNIX OS knowledge. Knowledge about software delivery process and methodologies. Key responsibilities Work within the eFX Algo team by taking requirements and developing user analytics and solutions to … Africa. Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, QuantitativeResearch, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation. The firm mainly takes part in: Business consulting: Quantitativeresearch, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Quanteam UK
Ideal attributes Clear communication & systematic reasoning. Deep experience with Java working in a similar environment. FIX and other market protocols Have front office knowledge of the FX business or quantitative finance. UNIX OS knowledge. Knowledge about software delivery process and methodologies. Key responsibilities Work within the eFX Algo team by taking requirements and developing user analytics and solutions to … Africa. Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, QuantitativeResearch, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation. The firm mainly takes part in: Business consulting: Quantitativeresearch, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking More ❯
slough, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Quanteam UK
Ideal attributes Clear communication & systematic reasoning. Deep experience with Java working in a similar environment. FIX and other market protocols Have front office knowledge of the FX business or quantitative finance. UNIX OS knowledge. Knowledge about software delivery process and methodologies. Key responsibilities Work within the eFX Algo team by taking requirements and developing user analytics and solutions to … Africa. Since 2007, our 800 consultants provide major clients (Corporate & Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds, Brokers and Insurance Companies) with expertise in several projects such as Financial Engineering, QuantitativeResearch, Regulatory Implementation, IT Transformation & Innovation. The firm mainly takes part in: Business consulting: Quantitativeresearch, Risk management (e.g. Market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk), Banking More ❯
Robert Half Technology are assisting a rapidly growing hedge fund to recruit a Quantitative Developer on a contract basis A leading hedge fund with a strong track record in systematic and quantitative trading. The firm combines advanced research, technology, and data to deliver market-leading performance across multiple asset classes. They are seeking a Quantitative Developer … on a 6-month contract to support the ongoing development of research tools, trading models, and infrastructure enhancements within their core systematic strategies team. Role The Quantitative Developer will collaborate with researchers to implement, test, and deploy quantitative trading strategies and risk models. Build and enhance data pipelines and backtesting frameworks for large-scale market data. Integrate … new data sources and ensure data quality and reliability across research environments. Refactor and optimise existing code for performance and maintainability. Contribute to tooling and automation that accelerate research and deployment cycles. Support production systems and ensure smooth handover of deliverables. Profile Proven experience as a Quantitative Developer within a hedge fund, prop trading, or systematic trading More ❯
london, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harnham
Research Manager (Consumer) Location: Old Street, London (4 days/week in office – usually WFH Fridays) Salary: £50,000–£60,000 + strong benefits About the Company Harnham have exclusively partnered up with a high-growth research and technology scale-up on a mission to close the “understanding gap” between what organisations believe about people and reality. Using … proprietary technology, they deliver faster, more accurate insights for political, social, and commercial clients. Our research is trusted by leading global brands and non-profits, and regularly features in major media outlets. They combine the expertise of seasoned researchers with innovative engineering talent to reimagine how market and opinion research is conducted. The Role As a Research … relationships. This role involves working across commercial, consumer and some social sectors, with the opportunity to use emerging tools such as AI to enhance project delivery. Key Responsibilities Manage research projects end-to-end: client liaison, survey design, fieldwork, analysis, reporting, and presentations Lead client communications, ensuring insights are actionable and meaningful Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harnham
Research Manager (Consumer) Location: Old Street, London (4 days/week in office – usually WFH Fridays) Salary: £50,000–£60,000 + strong benefits About the Company Harnham have exclusively partnered up with a high-growth research and technology scale-up on a mission to close the “understanding gap” between what organisations believe about people and reality. Using … proprietary technology, they deliver faster, more accurate insights for political, social, and commercial clients. Our research is trusted by leading global brands and non-profits, and regularly features in major media outlets. They combine the expertise of seasoned researchers with innovative engineering talent to reimagine how market and opinion research is conducted. The Role As a Research … relationships. This role involves working across commercial, consumer and some social sectors, with the opportunity to use emerging tools such as AI to enhance project delivery. Key Responsibilities Manage research projects end-to-end: client liaison, survey design, fieldwork, analysis, reporting, and presentations Lead client communications, ensuring insights are actionable and meaningful Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying More ❯
slough, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Harnham
Research Manager (Consumer) Location: Old Street, London (4 days/week in office – usually WFH Fridays) Salary: £50,000–£60,000 + strong benefits About the Company Harnham have exclusively partnered up with a high-growth research and technology scale-up on a mission to close the “understanding gap” between what organisations believe about people and reality. Using … proprietary technology, they deliver faster, more accurate insights for political, social, and commercial clients. Our research is trusted by leading global brands and non-profits, and regularly features in major media outlets. They combine the expertise of seasoned researchers with innovative engineering talent to reimagine how market and opinion research is conducted. The Role As a Research … relationships. This role involves working across commercial, consumer and some social sectors, with the opportunity to use emerging tools such as AI to enhance project delivery. Key Responsibilities Manage research projects end-to-end: client liaison, survey design, fieldwork, analysis, reporting, and presentations Lead client communications, ensuring insights are actionable and meaningful Build and maintain strong client relationships, identifying More ❯
Quantitative Researcher £150,000 GBP + £100,000 Onsite WORKING Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent My client is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for their clients. They have deep expertise in trading, technology … analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, they emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning their investment, technology, and operations teams functionally around the world. Building on their quantitativeresearch platform and process-driven approach, they also run discretionary strategies to augment their systematic approach and monetize opportunities which may not be suitable to be traded in … a systematic strategy. Role/Responsibilities: Perform rigorous and innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in equity markets End-to-end development: alpha idea generation, data processing, strategy backtesting, optimization, and production implementation Identify and evaluate new datasets for stock return predictions Maintain and improve the portfolio trading in the production environment Requirements: MS or PhD in physics, engineering More ❯
Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Inspire People
to modernise the systems and services that support property ownership across England and Wales. As the Head of Systems Value, you will provide senior leadership that brings together user research and business analysis to drive evidence-based decision making across the organisation. 2-year FTC, £73,347 - £78,213 (dependant on location) plus 29% pension contribution and full Civil … Systems Value on a fixed term appointment for 2 years and possible extension to a permanent placement. Job description As the Head of Systems Value, you will combine user research and business analysis to drive evidence-based decision making across HM Land Registry. You will be responsible for building and leading a cross-disciplinary team that integrates qualitative user … insights with quantitative business metrics to inform product strategy and organisational priorities. By utilising your expertise in both research methodologies and business analysis, you will establish frameworks for connecting user needs to business outcomes, lead research initiatives through the product lifecycle and partner with executive stakeholders to influence strategic direction. You will work with teams across the More ❯
to modernise the systems and services that support property ownership across England and Wales. As the Head of Systems Value, you will provide senior leadership that brings together user research and business analysis to drive evidence-based decision making across the organisation. 2-year FTC, £73,347 - £78,213 (dependant on location) plus 29% pension contribution and full Civil … Systems Value on a fixed term appointment for 2 years and possible extension to a permanent placement. Job description As the Head of Systems Value, you will combine user research and business analysis to drive evidence-based decision making across HM Land Registry. You will be responsible for building and leading a cross-disciplinary team that integrates qualitative user … insights with quantitative business metrics to inform product strategy and organisational priorities. By utilising your expertise in both research methodologies and business analysis, you will establish frameworks for connecting user needs to business outcomes, lead research initiatives through the product lifecycle and partner with executive stakeholders to influence strategic direction. You will work with teams across the More ❯
Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Inspire People
to modernise the systems and services that support property ownership across England and Wales. As the Head of Systems Value, you will provide senior leadership that brings together user research and business analysis to drive evidence-based decision making across the organisation. 2-year FTC, £73,347 - £78,213 (dependant on location) plus 29% pension contribution and full Civil … Systems Value on a fixed term appointment for 2 years and possible extension to a permanent placement. Job description As the Head of Systems Value, you will combine user research and business analysis to drive evidence-based decision making across HM Land Registry. You will be responsible for building and leading a cross-disciplinary team that integrates qualitative user … insights with quantitative business metrics to inform product strategy and organisational priorities. By utilising your expertise in both research methodologies and business analysis, you will establish frameworks for connecting user needs to business outcomes, lead research initiatives through the product lifecycle and partner with executive stakeholders to influence strategic direction. You will work with teams across the More ❯
london, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Verdantix
Who we are... Verdantix’s mission is to deliver independent, accurate, and actionable research and advisory services. We empower the world’s most innovative corporations, technology and services vendors, and investors with granular insights and data-driven analysis. Our team is a curious, collaborative group of expert analysts, data engineers, commercial specialists, creative professionals, and thought leaders working together … interest in digital technology and a background in computer science, chemical or mechanical engineering. The successful candidate will have the ambition to undertake a wide range of qualitative and quantitativeresearch, write high quality written reports and present research findings to client executives. Our analysts benefit from our structured ‘Analyst Training Framework’ which offers 24-months of … hybrid role which requires 3 days a week in the office during probationary period, and will decrease to 2 days upon successful completion. What you’ll be doing... Conducting research projects based on the established portfolio of Verdantix methodologies. Undertaking research interviews with operations, engineering and maintenance managers. Building quantitative models to size and forecast industrial technology More ❯
slough, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Verdantix
Who we are... Verdantix’s mission is to deliver independent, accurate, and actionable research and advisory services. We empower the world’s most innovative corporations, technology and services vendors, and investors with granular insights and data-driven analysis. Our team is a curious, collaborative group of expert analysts, data engineers, commercial specialists, creative professionals, and thought leaders working together … interest in digital technology and a background in computer science, chemical or mechanical engineering. The successful candidate will have the ambition to undertake a wide range of qualitative and quantitativeresearch, write high quality written reports and present research findings to client executives. Our analysts benefit from our structured ‘Analyst Training Framework’ which offers 24-months of … hybrid role which requires 3 days a week in the office during probationary period, and will decrease to 2 days upon successful completion. What you’ll be doing... Conducting research projects based on the established portfolio of Verdantix methodologies. Undertaking research interviews with operations, engineering and maintenance managers. Building quantitative models to size and forecast industrial technology More ❯
london (city of london), south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Verdantix
Who we are... Verdantix’s mission is to deliver independent, accurate, and actionable research and advisory services. We empower the world’s most innovative corporations, technology and services vendors, and investors with granular insights and data-driven analysis. Our team is a curious, collaborative group of expert analysts, data engineers, commercial specialists, creative professionals, and thought leaders working together … interest in digital technology and a background in computer science, chemical or mechanical engineering. The successful candidate will have the ambition to undertake a wide range of qualitative and quantitativeresearch, write high quality written reports and present research findings to client executives. Our analysts benefit from our structured ‘Analyst Training Framework’ which offers 24-months of … hybrid role which requires 3 days a week in the office during probationary period, and will decrease to 2 days upon successful completion. What you’ll be doing... Conducting research projects based on the established portfolio of Verdantix methodologies. Undertaking research interviews with operations, engineering and maintenance managers. Building quantitative models to size and forecast industrial technology More ❯
Our client builds the technology and systems that redefine markets. They're a research-driven quantitative trading firm where software is central to every decision, and Python is the backbone of our strategy development and execution stack. We're looking for a world-class Python Software Engineer who writes clean, fast, production-grade code—and knows how to … work where performance meets precision. What You'll Work On: Architect tools and infrastructure for quantitativeresearch and trading strategy development. Build robust data pipelines ingesting terabytes of market and alt data with sub-second latency Design elegant APIs to connect researchers, trading systems, and execution engines Automate everything: backtesting, model deployment, risk analytics, and real-time reporting … Deep experience with Python in a high-performance, production-grade setting. Strong fundamentals in software engineering: testing, version control, CI/CD, clean architecture Passion for building internal tools, research frameworks, or working on data-heavy systems Bonus: Exposure to pandas, NumPy, asyncio, Cython, or PyArrow. Familiarity with C++ is a plus Bonus++: Experience working with quants, data scientists More ❯
This exciting technology market research company, known for delivering high-quality, client-centric insights for some of the most innovative technology businesses. As a Senior Research Executive , you’ll play a key role in supporting consultants across a range of research projects, from questionnaire design to data analysis and insight generation. This is a fantastic opportunity for … someone with a grounding in research who’s looking to step up into a more client facing and consultative role. Key Responsibilities Support consultants in designing questionnaires, discussion guides, and research deliverables. Manage fieldwork logistics, liaising with partners and ensuring smooth data collection. Analyse data, uncover insights, and contribute to engaging client reports and presentations. Handle project admin … tasks including scheduling, proofreading, and quality checking outputs. Contribute to improving research tools, processes, and methodologies across the team. Share best practices and mentor junior team members to support professional development. Qualifications Proven experience with quantitativeresearch methods (qualitative experience desirable). A relevant bachelor’s degree (2:1 or equivalent) Excellent analytical skills and attention to More ❯
Newbury, south west england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Stonor Search
This exciting technology market research company, known for delivering high-quality, client-centric insights for some of the most innovative technology businesses. As a Senior Research Executive , you’ll play a key role in supporting consultants across a range of research projects, from questionnaire design to data analysis and insight generation. This is a fantastic opportunity for … someone with a grounding in research who’s looking to step up into a more client facing and consultative role. Key Responsibilities Support consultants in designing questionnaires, discussion guides, and research deliverables. Manage fieldwork logistics, liaising with partners and ensuring smooth data collection. Analyse data, uncover insights, and contribute to engaging client reports and presentations. Handle project admin … tasks including scheduling, proofreading, and quality checking outputs. Contribute to improving research tools, processes, and methodologies across the team. Share best practices and mentor junior team members to support professional development. Qualifications Proven experience with quantitativeresearch methods (qualitative experience desirable). A relevant bachelor’s degree (2:1 or equivalent) Excellent analytical skills and attention to More ❯
newbury, south east england, united kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Stonor Search
This exciting technology market research company, known for delivering high-quality, client-centric insights for some of the most innovative technology businesses. As a Senior Research Executive , you’ll play a key role in supporting consultants across a range of research projects, from questionnaire design to data analysis and insight generation. This is a fantastic opportunity for … someone with a grounding in research who’s looking to step up into a more client facing and consultative role. Key Responsibilities Support consultants in designing questionnaires, discussion guides, and research deliverables. Manage fieldwork logistics, liaising with partners and ensuring smooth data collection. Analyse data, uncover insights, and contribute to engaging client reports and presentations. Handle project admin … tasks including scheduling, proofreading, and quality checking outputs. Contribute to improving research tools, processes, and methodologies across the team. Share best practices and mentor junior team members to support professional development. Qualifications Proven experience with quantitativeresearch methods (qualitative experience desirable). A relevant bachelor’s degree (2:1 or equivalent) Excellent analytical skills and attention to More ❯
London, South East, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
Reed
A global investment bank is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Quantitative Analyst to join the XVACCR, Collateral & Credit QuantitativeResearch team. This role is central to the development of cutting-edge quantitative models and tools that support XVA pricing, counterparty credit risk, collateral management, and regulatory compliance. You will work closely with desks across the … regulatory projects such as XVAVaR, SACCR, FRTB-CVA, and RWA optimisation. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team driving innovation in financial modelling and quantitative research. This is a permanent role based in the City of London office (hybrid working - 3 days per week onsite) Key Responsibilities Develop and implement pricing models and analytical More ❯
markets. Their solutions process trillions of dollars annually, helping institutions manage risk, optimise portfolios, and improve market efficiency. This is not a standard software engineering role. It combines coding, quantitativeresearch with applied algorithm design. The successful professional will excel at mathematical modelling, operations research, and optimisation, and will be able to translate complex business challenges into … rigorous models, then implement them in code at scale. Responsibilities Design, implement, and productionize optimisation and financial algorithms. Translate mathematical and operations research models into enterprise-grade solutions. Collaborate with developers and product teams to frame problems as solvable models. Contribute to the architecture of distributed, high-throughput systems. Conduct research to enhance optimisation frameworks and algorithm performance. … Demonstrated Python engineering skills (OOP, algorithms, data structures). Ability to transform theoretical models into practical solutions. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Preferred Experience MSc/PhD in a quantitative discipline. Experience with optimisation frameworks (Gurobi, OR-Tools). Knowledge of financial markets, derivatives, or clearing/margin optimisation. Hands-on experience with AWS, PostgreSQL, or distributed computing. Why More ❯