Platinum & Partners is retained by a top-tier global hedge fund to identify a Senior Quantitative Researcher for a newly formed team building a mid-frequency systematic equities trading system from the ground up. This is a senior, leadership-oriented mandate — you will work directly with the Senior Portfolio Manager to design and develop the strategy from scratch, shape the research agenda and play a central role in building and mentoring the team around you.
For the right candidate, this is a rare opportunity: the intellectual challenge of greenfield strategy development, the resources of a Tier 1 global fund, and the leadership scope of someone who genuinely owns the research.
THE ROLE
- Research, build and maintain all aspects of the trading system: alpha research, signal construction and combination, portfolio construction and trade optimisation
- Build and maintain the quantitative research ecosystem — data pipelines, backtesting frameworks and tools for evaluating model performance
- Implement robust logging, monitoring and diagnostic processes for the live trading system; drive timely investigation and remediation of issues
- Generate, test and prioritise new research ideas to continuously improve model performance and robustness
- Contribute to the recruitment, mentoring and development of junior team members — actively shaping a rigorous and collaborative research culture
- Partner directly with the Senior Portfolio Manager across the full investment and research process
WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR
- Multiple years of experience working collaboratively on mid-frequency systematic equities trading strategies — this is the core requirement
- Masters or PhD in a quantitative subject — Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science or a related field
- Strong Python engineering: NumPy, Pandas, Polars and related libraries; high attention to code quality
- Experience working with large, noisy datasets — data cleaning, feature engineering and validation
- Solid understanding of quantitative finance concepts, statistical analysis and practical applications of machine learning
- Excellent analytical skills and a rigorous, detail-oriented approach to empirical research
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple research projects concurrently
- Self-starter with a proactive approach to technical and operational challenges
- Effective communication and collaboration skills — this is a team-building role as much as a research role
- Creativity and genuine intellectual curiosity — out-of-the-box thinking is valued here
WHY THIS ROLE
- A top-tier global hedge fund with the data, infrastructure and capital to build a world-class systematic equities platform
- Greenfield mandate: you are designing the strategy, the research framework and the team from scratch — not inheriting a fixed system
- Senior scope with genuine leadership responsibility — shaping the research agenda and mentoring the team you help build
- Direct partnership with the Senior Portfolio Manager across every aspect of the investment process
- Significant career growth potential: this is a foundational role in a new and growing team at one of the industry's most respected funds
- Highly competitive total compensation reflecting both the seniority and the impact of this position
ABOUT PLATINUM & PARTNERS
Platinum & Partners is the specialist quant and systematic executive search firm.