Cooper Fitch
Senior Quantitative Researcher – Systematic Equities
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Senior Quantitative Researcher – Systematic Equities
A leading investment institution in the UAE is looking to appoint a Senior Quantitative Researcher to join its growing systematic investment platform.
This role is ideal for someone who combines strong quantitative research capabilities with the technical skills to build scalable research tools that directly support investment decisions.
You'll work across the full research lifecycle—from idea generation and data acquisition through to factor development, backtesting, portfolio analytics, and research infrastructure. The role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with experienced investment professionals on sophisticated global equity strategies.
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We're interested in professionals with experience in areas such as:
- Developing alpha signals and quantitative investment models
- Factor research, backtesting, and portfolio analytics
- Python and SQL programming
- Large financial datasets and data engineering
- Machine learning or statistical modelling
- Research platforms, dashboards, and investment tools
- Risk models and portfolio construction
- Global equities or systematic investing
Ideal background:
- 8–15 years' experience within an asset manager, hedge fund, sovereign wealth fund, quantitative investment team, or similar environment.
- Strong programming capability in Python and SQL (additional languages are advantageous).
- Experience supporting systematic investment research rather than purely academic or software development work.
- Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline preferred.
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