Senior Quantitative Researcher/ Sub-PM
Title: Senior Quantitative Researcher / Sub-Portfolio Manager
Location: New York / London
Team: Systematic Trading Strategies
About the Role:
Seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Quantitative Researcher or Sub-Portfolio Manager to join our systematic trading team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the full lifecycle of alpha research and strategy development, with the potential to manage risk capital independently or transition into a lead PM role over time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, research, and implement systematic trading strategies across global equities, futures, FX, or other liquid asset classes
- Conduct high-quality alpha signal research using alternative data, statistical techniques, and machine learning when appropriate
- Develop and test robust portfolio construction, execution, and risk management models
- Collaborate closely with data engineering and infrastructure teams to enhance research platform capabilities
- Take ownership of strategy performance and contribute to the team’s overall P&L
- Potential to transition into a standalone PM role or run a sub-portfolio within defined risk limits
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in quantitative research or trading at a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or top-tier investment bank
- Proven track record of alpha generation or contribution to profitable strategies
- Deep understanding of statistical modeling, time-series analysis, and/or machine learning techniques
- Strong programming skills in Python, C++, or similar; experience working with large datasets and research infrastructure
- Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Engineering, Statistics)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative, performance-driven environment
- Company
- Alexander Chapman
- Location
- Slough, Berkshire, UK
- Employment Type
- Full-time
- Posted
- Company
- Alexander Chapman
- Location
- Slough, Berkshire, UK
- Employment Type
- Full-time
- Posted