Junior Quantitative Analyst - London Based fund

Our client, a hedge fund located inLondon, is searching for entry-level Junior Quantitative analysts to work in a research focussed environment which is tailored to those coming from very strong academic backgrounds. The client prides themselves on providing a unique workplace in which Quants are given flexibility through intellectual freedom without corporate constraints whilst contributing directly to the success of this prestigious financial institution. Work would be predominantly equity focused with the client now beginning to expand into the FX market.

The role is heavily research based and substantially quantitative requiring strong statistical and numeric skill sets. Candidates are expected to be in strong academic standing with a PhD (or similar) in a scientific field from a top tier university. Candidates from numerate subjects including applied mathematics, statistics, physics and computer science are favourable. Whilst no prior finance experience is required, a vague interest in finance is expected. The client is looking for candidates who in particular have an understanding and an ability to use and implement key concepts including Portfolio Theory, Brownian Motion, Guassian Processing,Monte Carlosimulation, Bayesian Methods and Machine Learning techniques.
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