AAA Global
Quantitative Researcher
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We are working with a leading global multi-strategy trading platform on their graduate and PhD-level Quantitative Researcher hiring for 2026/2027.
This is a front-office research seat with direct exposure to live trading. Candidates are assessed primarily on raw quantitative ability and research judgement rather than prior finance experience, and are matched to the team that best fits their background and interests.
The Role
As a Quantitative Researcher you will:
- Research and develop predictive signals from large, noisy datasets
- Build, test and validate models with rigorous attention to statistical robustness, overfitting and transaction costs
- Work alongside portfolio managers, traders and engineers to take research from prototype into production
- Monitor live model performance and investigate divergence between expected and realised behaviour
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Teams operate across the full frequency spectrum, from high-frequency and intraday through to medium-frequency, multi-day horizons, and across equities, futures, FX, options and other liquid asset classes. Placement is based on candidate fit rather than a fixed assignment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's, Master's or PhD from a leading university in a highly quantitative discipline, mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering or similar
- Exceptional academic record
- Strong programming ability in C++ or Python
- Rigorous grounding in probability, statistics and linear algebra
- Scientific scepticism, intellectual honesty and the ability to make progress on open-ended problems independently
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Preferred
- PhD in a quantitative discipline with a strong research or publication record
- Prior internship in a quantitative capacity at a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm or investment bank
- Strong results in international or national-level competitions - IMO, IPhO, IOI, ICPC, Putnam, Kaggle or equivalent
- Experience applying machine learning to time-series or otherwise low signal-to-noise data
To apply, please send your CV to jing@aaaglobal.co.uk. All applications are treated in strict confidence.
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