Systematic Equities Trader/Quantitative Researcher

AAA Global is partnering with a high-performing, scale-up hedge fund to appoint a systematic equities trader / quantitative researcher. This is a unique opportunity to work directly alongside the Chief Investment Officer on the research, development, and implementation of systematic equity strategies. The role is suited to an experienced trader or quantitative researcher who is looking to take on greater ownership and responsibility, with a clear path to evolve into a sub-portfolio manager role under the CIO’s umbrella.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with the CIO on alpha research and strategy design across global equity markets.
• Develop, test, and refine systematic trading signals and multi-factor models using a broad range of data sources.
• Contribute to portfolio construction, risk modelling, and trade execution workflows.
• Analyse strategy performance, attribution, and slippage; iterate to improve signal robustness and implementation efficiency.
• Take ownership of research initiatives, data pipelines, and tool development.

Candidate profile:

• 3-7 years of experience in a systematic trading or quantitative research role, ideally with an equities focus.
• Experience within a hedge fund, proprietary trading firm, or institutional asset manager.
• Solid academic foundation in a quantitative field (mathematics, statistics, physics, engineering, computer science, finance, etc).
• Proven track record in signal research, alpha generation, and/or factor model development.
• Strong Python skills.