Quant Researcher

Beheer

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Permanent

Varenne Capital Partners is a global hedge fund with over 3 billion dollars of assets under management. We strive to achieve this goal by employing proprietary research and combining complementary investment frameworks in a single strategy: Long Equity, Short Equity, Merger Arbitrage and Tail Risk Hedging. It is the opportunity for you to join a well-established and fast-growing hedge fund with a long track record of success as part of a diverse, stable and experienced investment team.

Mission

This is a unique opportunity to be involved in the ambitious venture that will be the cornerstone of our investment management. As a key member of the investment team, your mission will cover the entire data process in a complex and continuously evolving financial environment. Sense of ownership is crucial as you will be part of projects from initial discussions to release in direct contact with different departments. Tasks will be varied and include:

Ensure that all data and related processes are properly implemented with our data team
Design and implement robust, scalable and efficient capabilities for quantitative analysis
Improve existing strategies and conduct in-depth analysis to identify alpha opportunities
Monitor and manage trading positions, risk exposure, and performance metrics
Manage relationship with third-party providers

Requirements

Proven track record in quantitative analysis roles with 5 to 10 years of experience
Master or PhD in quant field, Applied Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science
Proficient in Python and/or Java. Good SQL understanding.
Good communication skills, with ability to work effectively both independently as well as part of a team
Fluency in spoken and written English essential.
CFA Level 3 is a plus.