Futures/ Currency Macro Quant Researcher/ London

Role:-

• Idea generation based on thorough understanding of academic literature and financial market insights
• Research and develop short/medium-term systematic trading signals in futures/FX markets
• Collaborate with the PM and the trading group in a transparent environment, engaging with all areas of model design, portfolio construction, risk management and market access
• Develop and enhance the team’s proprietary research platform
• Stay current on state-of-the-art technologies and tools including technical libraries, computing environments, alternative datasets, and academic research

Requirements:-

• Highly skilled in Python
• PhD research experience/publication in Economics/Finance, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, or related STEM field, is a plus

• 2+ years of experience working in a quantitative research position
• Innovation in signal research and development
• Successful experiences in exploring and working with large and diverse data sets.

• Experience in exploring, researching, and deploying trading signals from various sources of alternative data spanning major asset classes
• Experience in quantitative finance, econometrics, asset pricing, or macro sub-fields
• Macro markets (Equity indices, Currencies, Commodities, Fixed Income) experience is a plus.

Apply:-

Please send a PDF resume to quants@ekafinance.com