Quant jobs / Graham Capital Management

Quantitative Research Analyst

A systematic research role in the quantitative strategies team of a global macro fund. You improve existing trading signals and find new ones that diversify the firm's main strategies.

What you’d work on

Our reading of the posting: what a new hire in this role would most likely spend their first months on.

Make existing signals more robust and cheaper to trade
Test new signals that add diversification across styles and markets
Work on portfolio construction under risk and cost constraints
Follow research procedures that keep simulated and live results close
Present findings to management and the investment committee

What they ask for

Required

PhD or MS in a quantitative field
2+ years of systematic buy-side trading research
Futures and FX knowledge
Advanced programming for research
Clear written and spoken communication

Preferred

Short-term or intraday systematic strategy knowledge
Sovereign credit, options and OTC market exposure

Education: PhD or MS in a quantitative field
Experience: 2+ years in systematic buy-side trading, mostly futures and FX
Markets: futures, fx, credit, options

How to prepare

Build and test a trend-following or carry signal on futures data
Learn why simulated and live performance diverge, and how to limit it
Study portfolio optimisation with turnover and drawdown limits
Practise writing a short research note with clear conclusions

What to study

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