Job description
What we're looking for
Who You Are:
Research Minded: You enjoy diving deep into a question and are interested in exploring the subtleties of the dynamic market conditions. You like building mathematical models to reveal patterns in the vast amount of data and love it when you discover a solution to a difficult problem.
Analytical & Detail Oriented: You prefer to explore a question with your analytical mind - crafting and fitting a model, drawing conclusions by carefully interpreting the results. You’re not afraid to challenge the assumptions of your model.
Research Masters or PhD Grad: You have studied in the areas of mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or econometrics, and are available to start immediately.
What's In It For You:
Education: Our industry leading education programme is designed with the goal of bringing researchers into the world of quantitative trading. The programme features trading and financial math classes, and introductory projects to market microstructure and financial data analysis. We also provide structured training in Python and programming in a collaborative production environment.
Development: Everyone on the QR programme is paired with an experienced quant, who’ll mentor you throughout the programme. You will work with people who share a passion for mathematics, problem-solving, game theory and technology. We encourage continued learning in SIG. Upon completion of the programme, our quants are encouraged to attend academic conferences to keep connected with the research community.
Technology: Our QR team leverages from SIG’s in-house large-scale computing resources and other state-of-the-art technology.
Culture: Our non-hierarchical culture allows employees of every level to thrive. We buck the trend in the financial world – the environment is casual, collaborative and we focus on continuous development, no matter how long you’ve been in SIG.
Perks: Working from our brand-new office in central London, you will avail of numerous benefits, including free onsite catering and insurance cover.
Please note that applications for this job require an online assessment. This assessment is administered by a third party company, Induslynk Training Services Private Limited (doing business as Mercer | Mettl), registered in India. By clicking through to apply for this job you are giving SIG your consent to have your email address transferred to Mercer | Mettl by the administrator of our careers platform. Mercer | Mettl will then contact you directly in order to administer the assessment. The results of your assessment will be shared with SIG for the purposes set out and in accordance with SIG’s Privacy Policy: https://sig.com/about/privacy-policy/. Mercer |Mettl’s Privacy Policy can be found here: https://mettl.com/en/privacy-policy/.
SIG is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please contact us.
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