Platinum & Partners is retained by a top-tier global hedge fund to identify a mid-level Quantitative Researcher for a small, collaborative and entrepreneurial systematic investment team in London focused on credit and macro strategies. You will work directly alongside the Senior Portfolio Manager in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment, with genuine impact from day one.
Prior experience in credit or macro is preferred but explicitly not required — the team is prioritising intellectual horsepower, curiosity and the ability to think rigorously about markets and data over narrow domain expertise. You will have direct exposure to the full investment process: from hypothesis generation through research to production implementation and live monitoring.
The firm will consider candidates with start dates up to twelve months away.
THE ROLE
- Generate ideas based on a thorough understanding of academic literature, market structure and financial insight across credit and/or macro markets
- Research and develop systematic trading signals — combining sound financial intuition with statistical understanding and rigorous methodology
- Source, clean and analyse large and varied datasets — both traditional and alternative — to identify predictive relationships
- Build, backtest and refine quantitative models, working closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager on validation and portfolio integration
- Write clean, modular, well-tested Python code as part of a shared team codebase
- Present research findings clearly to the PM and wider team; iterate quickly on feedback
WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR
- Master's or PhD in a quantitative field — Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Financial Engineering or related discipline; advanced degree strongly preferred
- 2+ years of relevant quantitative research experience in a buy-side or sell-side environment with a strong empirical component
- Excellent statistical reasoning and comfort working with large, noisy datasets
- Strong Python proficiency for research and data analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills — able to understand complex tasks quickly and articulate findings clearly in a fast-moving environment
- Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and a track record of independent, rigorous problem-solving — publications, competition results or complex personal/professional projects all count
Particularly valued:
- Prior exposure to credit or rates/macro markets — cash corporate bonds, CDS, rates, futures
- Experience with alternative datasets
- Familiarity with backtesting frameworks and systematic strategy development
WHY THIS ROLE
- A top-tier global hedge fund with the data, infrastructure and capital to support world-class quantitative research
- Small, entrepreneurial team: direct access to the Senior Portfolio Manager and genuine ownership of research from day one — not a siloed, process-driven research function
- Full investment process exposure: from idea generation through to production and live monitoring
- Prior credit or macro experience is not a barrier — intellectual rigour and research quality are the entry criteria
- London base — one of the world's deepest markets for systematic credit and macro research talent
- Firm will accommodate notice periods and start dates of up to twelve months for the right candidate
ABOUT PLATINUM & PARTNERS
Platinum & Partners is the specialist quant and systematic executive search firm