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Associate, Quantitative Researcher - Systematic Active Equity

London, Greater London💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Conduct cutting-edge research across financial markets, machine learning, and economics to discover and develop novel sources of alpha for systematic active equity strategies.

Role type

Associate quantitative researcher (systematic active equity)

Builds

Live investment strategies managing significant institutional capital

Domain

Asset Management / Quantitative Equity / Machine Learning

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

statistical analysis, econometric modeling, machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, backtesting, hypothesis testing, Python, SQL, C++, R

Preferred skills

experience with alternative datasets, knowledge of financial markets, ability to translate research into live strategies

Technologies

Python, SQL, C++, R, machine learning frameworks, data processing pipelines

Responsibilities

Discover and develop novel sources of alpha using traditional and alternative datasets; Apply statistical, econometric, machine learning and AI techniques to identify new investment opportunities; Conduct rigorous empirical research, simulation and backtesting to validate investment hypotheses; Build robust research pipelines and scalable analytical tools; Partner with researchers, portfolio managers and engineers to implement successful ideas into live investment strategies; Present research findings and contribute to the evolution of the investment process.

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