Lead Alpha Researcher, Systematic Equities
On-siteLondon, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United KingdomOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeFINTECHLarge
Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLargeFINTECH
Job Summary
Lead alpha research and predictive modelling initiatives across equities markets, managing a core European team from idea generation through production deployment. Drive discovery, validation, and scaling of high-impact signals to deliver measurable improvements in trading performance while establishing best practices for research methodology and reproducibility. Prioritize the global research agenda, develop scalable tools and datasets, and foster a culture of scientific rigour and open collaboration across research, trading, and engineering teams.
Required Qualifications
- Master's or PhD in Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another quantitative discipline
- 5+ years of experience developing systematic, intraday horizon trading strategies, predictive models, and alpha signals
- Demonstrated track record of generating profitable, value-adding, and orthogonal signals in a production trading environment
- Experience managing, mentoring, or leading researchers in a high-performance research environment
- Demonstrated ability to influence research direction, prioritise opportunities, and drive impactful research outcomes
- Strong practical experience applying machine learning techniques to prediction problems, with a clear understanding of overfitting risks and robust model validation
- Deep understanding of statistics, experimental design, hypothesis testing, and research methodology
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across research, trading, engineering, and global office locations
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