Quantitative Research Analyst

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Venture Up Full time
Job Overview

Position: Quantitative Research Analyst

Company: Venture Up

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in-office, 2 days remote

Compensation: Up to £80,000 + performance bonus

Company Background

Venture Up is a leading proprietary trading firm and alternative investment manager specializing in quantitative and fundamental analysis within the sports sector. Our innovative approach combines extensive research with proprietary technology to engage in trading across major public markets, aiming to achieve risk-adjusted returns.

Role Summary

We are seeking a talented Quantitative Research Analyst to join our London-based solutions team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing advanced mathematical, statistical, and AI-driven models, as well as high-performance algorithms to forecast sporting event outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement outcome-focused trading strategies, followed by rigorous statistical backtesting to evaluate their effectiveness.
  • Communicate analytical findings clearly and effectively to traders and team members.
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists and quantitative developers to create and execute mid to high-frequency trading strategies for public sports exchanges.
  • Utilize Python for quantitative analysis and data science tasks, including the development of new trading strategies.
  • Gather data from diverse sources, ensuring thorough filtering, cleaning, and preparation.
  • Analyze and interpret complex datasets to identify trends and patterns.

Candidate Profile

  • Educational background in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related STEM field, preferably at the Master's or PhD level.
  • Proven experience in constructing mathematical or machine learning models, with familiarity in Bayesian inference, Monte Carlo simulations, and Random Forest methodologies.
  • Strong statistical analysis skills with a background in data research.
  • Proficient in software design and development using Python, Pandas, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
  • Familiarity with data science libraries such as scikit-learn, SciPy, and TensorFlow is advantageous.
  • A basic understanding of the horse racing industry is a plus.

Position: Quantitative Research Analyst

Company: Venture Up

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in-office, 2 days remote

Compensation: Up to £65,000 + performance bonus



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