Quantitative Strategist (PhD)
The Firm
Capula Investment Management is a leading global quantitative hedge fund managing over $35 billion in assets. We are headquartered in London and have offices in New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Geneva and Abu Dhabi. We manage absolute return, enhanced fixed income, macro and alpha strategies for a diversified group of investors worldwide. Capula invests in a broad universe of asset classes, including fixed income, equities, currencies and commodities, as well as derivatives related to these asset classes.
The Role
Capula is looking to hire Quantitative Strategists in our London office. Successful candidates will have recently completed their PhD, be highly quantitative and have a clear interest in finance. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the team of a world-renowned and dynamic global quantitative hedge fund.
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with researchers and traders on defined project(s) leading directly to trading decisions
- Backtesting trading models and strategies
- Receive and participate wholly in training in financial modelling, analysis, research methods and trading strategies, in particular financial flows analysis.
- Apply knowledge of finance theory to improve existing quantitative decision making models and tools
Requirements
What we look for:
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