Graduate Quant Researcher 2027 London (Quantitative Trading)

Location: London, United Kingdom

Company

Proprietary trading firm using sophisticated technology and quantitative analysis to trade global financial markets, with a focus on options and derivatives market making.

What you will do

• Design, evaluate, and continuously improve automated trading algorithms.
• Build quantitative pricing models, including American option pricing and volatility modelling.
• Research and analyse trading data to identify and test new trading opportunities.
• Apply academic research skills to real-world data with varied volume, sampling frequency, and domain characteristics.
• Progress through a structured seven-week training and onboarding programme before transitioning into a permanent quantitative research position.

Requirements

• Current Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD student in applied mathematics, statistics, engineering, or physics.
• Programming experience in at least one of Python, C++, or C#.
• Proactive interest in improving trading strategies and identifying new opportunities.
• Motivation to work in quantitative research, financial services, and trading, with knowledge of financial markets.
• Ability to analyse complex information, make decisions, learn quickly, collaborate, and take accountability for outcomes.
• Fewer than three years of professional work experience.

Nice to have

• Interest in adopting and using emerging AI technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Dedicated in-house technical and professional training, with regular feedback, review points, and support from a Maven buddy.
• Annual learning and development budget and access to an online learning platform.
• Inclusive workplace with employee resource groups and recruitment support where needed.
• 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays, private medical and dental cover, pension contributions, life assurance, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Daily breakfast and lunch at the London office, social events, family-friendly leave policies, season ticket loan, cycle-to-work scheme, and relocation assistance.
• Visa sponsorship is available for selected roles.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Only one application is accepted per candidate in each recruitment cycle.