PESL
Qualitative/Quantitative Trading Researcher
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Company: New proprietary trading firm
Location: Basingstoke (in-person)
Compensation: £15.00-£25.00 per hour
Part time up to 20 hours a week.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Trading Researcher to identify market opportunities using alternative data. You will design predictive signals by tracking social media trends, news feeds, and public sentiment to capture fast-moving social arbitrage opportunities before the broader market reacts.
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Core Requirements
- Expertise: Strong experience in sentiment analysis, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and extracting insights from alternative data pipelines (e.g., X/Twitter, Reddit, news wires).
- Skills: How to code is highly beneficial for tracking social momentum and crowd behaviour, even if you are already exceptionally social media savvy.
- Traits: Understanding of how retail and institutional sentiment drives short-term asset prices, combined with a sharp analytical mindset.
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Perks & Benefits
- Potential percentage share of any investment proposed that results in appreciation.
- Access to on-site gym
- On-site cafe.
- Flexible part-time hours on weekdays between 8 am - 5 pm.
Please submit your CV along with a brief overview of your market research experience and your current availability.
Work Location: In person
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