I am currently working with a $40BN AUM Hedge Fund that has just taken on a new Commodities PM from a competitor and is now looking to add a Quantitative Researcher to directly work with the PM on data-driven signal generation and model development for commodity trading strategies.
They are looking for exceptionally strong researchers who have experience utilizing diverse and fundamental data sets to develop short-term signals for commodity trading strategies and assist in developing and extending a new proprietary research platform for the team. Any experience within Power and Gas is a plus, but experience working across different commodity products is acceptable. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is looking for a dynamic, fast-paced role within a greenfield team working directly under a PM with a great track record of success within the commodities space.
Key Responsibilities:
Research and develop signals utilizing market and fundamental data sets for the development and implementation of commodity trading strategies
Assist in the development and deployment of the proprietary research platform for the group, as well as developing models, curves, and analytical tools to support data-driven research
Collaborate with the PM and other members of the research team in driving the entirety of the investment process from idea generation, to on-boarding new data, to signal generation, to strategy development, and to execution and deployment
Key Qualifications:
1 - 6 years of quantitative research experience supporting a commodity trading desk or PM on signal research, model development, and strategy development. Experience within Power or Gas is a plus.
Master's or PhD degree from a top university within a quantitative field (Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Financial Engineering, etc.)
Demonstrate exceptionally strong quantitative, problem solving and programming skills in Python or C++. Experience within ML and statistical techniques is a plus.