Quant Researcher

NEN Capital is an international investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms.

 Overview of Quant Researcher Position:

• Devise and deliver execution solutions within the firm’s automated trading framework
• Analyze orders and trades to identify inefficiencies and pursue improvements to drive execution costs down
• Participate in production monitoring to ensure smooth execution flow

 Typical Day of Quant Researcher:

• Primary focus throughout the day is on designing, implementing, operating, and improving execution strategies
• Before and after regional trading; analyze and enrich the suite of execution reports, look for problems and anomalies 
• As part of the global team; check on live trading on occasion, interface between end clients and trade support when required
• Interact with internal clients to consult on execution solutions and gather new requirements

 Skill Set Required For Position: 

• Quantitative background – includes degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Financial Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science and Physics
• Strong problem-solving aptitude
• Programming proficiency with at least one major programming or scripting language (e.g. C++, Java, Python)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with colleagues across multiple regions
• Knowledge of electronic markets in multiple regions/asset classes a plus