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Citadel is one of the world’s leading alternative investment managers. We manage capital on behalf of many of the world’s pre-eminent institutions. We seek the highest use of investor capital to deliver leading results and contribute to broader economic growth.

Citadel Securities is a leading global market maker and next-generation capital markets firm. We combine deep trading acumen with cutting-edge analytics and technology to deliver liquidity to the world’s most important financial institutions – while helping shape tomorrow’s markets.

Why work for us

Our culture of achievement invites the brightest minds in science. As a result, we have some of the most talented and accomplished researchers in the world working alongside our investment professionals, traders, and engineers.

Through discussion, debate and collaboration, we continue to outdo what’s been done before. We’re empowered to test our ideas and develop commercial solutions that drive real impact. Compute power, sophisticated analytics, modern tech stacks, and other dedicated resources enable us to put our best ideas into action.

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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?

Honest answer — it depends on where you want to end up. A lot of top grad schemes (Big 4, civil service, banking) don’t need a masters. Let’s look at the ones you’d be competitive for now, and we can decide if a masters actually adds anything.

Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.

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Graduate Consultant — 2026 Scheme

PwC·London, UK
£35,000/yr

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Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

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Why you're a good match

You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

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Experience fit

Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

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Training and development

For new hires, we take an apprenticeship approach characterized by on-the-job learning: no prior finance experience required. We provide a robust onboarding and training programme to build skills that will prepare you for success now and in the future. Our early careers experience provides strong mentorship and a clear development plan.

What We Are Looking For

Our quantitative researchers come from diverse fields of physics as the markets present rich data, complex problems and fast feedback. We treat market problems as scientific questions, and our quants can quickly see how the markets validate or refute their thinking. They excel at finding creative connections in the complexity of market data and thinking critically. Iterating from multiple angles, they observe patterns and form hypotheses. When the data supports a hypothesis, we build out large-scale strategies to implement the idea.

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Locations

  • London, UK
  • Miami, New York, US
  • Hong Kong

Number of employees

  • Citadel: 3100
  • Citadel Securities: 1700

Positions recently recruited for

  • Quantitative research
  • Quantitative development
  • Software engineering
  • Quantitative trading

Pre-requisites

Eligible to work in the US, UK, EU or Hong Kong

How To Apply

View open roles and apply online:

  • www.citadelsecurities.com/careers/open-opportunities
  • www.citadel.com/careers/open-opportunities

Closing date

All year round

Contact

  • www.citadel.com
  • www.citadelsecurities.com
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Skills

Quantitative Research
Quantitative Development
Software Engineering
Quantitative Trading
Data Analysis
Hypothesis Testing
Critical Thinking
Pattern Recognition
Mathematical Modeling

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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