Quantitative Researcher (Fintech)

TL;DR

Quantitative Researcher (Fintech): Designing, testing, and improving systematic trading strategies for equities with an accent on predictive modelling and risk management. Focus on building scalable research infrastructure and optimizing pricing, hedging, and execution models.

Location: London, United Kingdom (Onsite)

Salary: $100,000 - $150,000

Company

A fast-growing European fintech business expanding its internal trading capabilities to enhance market access for retail investors.

What you will do

• Develop, test, and refine systematic trading strategies in a mid-frequency equities environment.
• Build and optimize models for pricing, hedging, inventory management, and execution.
• Design and maintain research infrastructure, including backtesting systems and data pipelines.
• Analyze large market datasets to identify predictive signals and trading opportunities.
• Collaborate with trading, engineering, and product teams to scale firm trading capabilities.
• Support the development of risk management frameworks and analytics tooling.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in quantitative research, systematic trading, or a quant fund environment.
• Strong expertise in feature engineering and predictive modelling.
• Hands-on experience with equities and a solid understanding of risk management principles.
• Proficiency in programming with Python, Java, or R.
• Experience working with market data and research platforms.

Nice to have

• Exposure to market microstructure.
• Experience in retail flow, brokerage, or electronic trading environments.
• Familiarity with trading technology stacks and optimization tools.
• Advanced degree in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, or engineering.
• Ability to operate effectively within a small, entrepreneurial team.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a small, high-impact team where you can directly contribute to trading and risk initiatives.
• Entrepreneurial environment with the chance to help build processes and systems from the ground up.
• Exposure to multiple asset classes as the trading capability expands.