29 Quantitative Research jobs in the United Kingdom

We are looking for an Associate Quantitative Analyst to join our Quantitative Research team.

This team is responsible for developing and validating the financial models that drive our market risk analytics, with a particular focus on liquidity risk and credit charges in private market portfolios.

As part of a growing quantitative team—alongside Quant Development, Quant Strategies, and Risk Advisory—you will play a key role in shaping the firm’s expanding capabilities in credit and equity derivatives, building on our established expertise in interest rate and FX risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and document pricing and risk models for credit and equity derivatives as part of the firm’s strategic expansion in these areas.
• Work closely with Quant Dev to integrate new models into our internal Python-based risk platform.
• Support the Quant Strategies and Risk Advisory teams with model calibration, validation, and interpretation across private credit and equity-related exposures.
• Contribute to liquidity risk modelling, credit charge calculation, and scenario analysis for private market portfolios.
• Conduct research into new modelling methodologies and maintain awareness of market and regulatory developments.
• Translate complex model outputs into actionable insights for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare technical documentation, testing frameworks, and presentation materials for model sign-off and client communication.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a quantitative finance, risk modelling, or financial engineering role.
• Master’s degree or higher in a quantitative/STEM field (e.g., Mathematics, Physics, Financial Engineering, Computer Science).
• Practical experience with pricing and risk management of credit and/or equity derivatives, ideally across multiple asset classes.
• Strong programming skills in Python for financial modelling and data analysis.
• Solid understanding of market risk concepts including VaR, stress testing, sensitivities, and exposure analysis.
• Ability to work independently on model design and testing, while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain quantitative results to non-specialist audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple project streams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with C++ or Rust for performance-critical quantitative modelling.
• Familiarity with private market liquidity risk, credit charges, and illiquid portfolio analytics.
• Exposure to interest rate and FX derivatives and related risk frameworks.

Benefits

Validus Risk Management is an independent technology-enabled advisory firm specialising in the management of FX, interest rate and other market risks. We work with institutional investors, fund managers, and portfolio companies to design and implement strategies to measure, manage and monitor financial market risk, using a market-tested combination of specialist consulting services, trade execution and innovative risk technology.

Working at Validus can offer an exciting opportunity for both personal development and professional growth. Share in our mission to become the largest and most respected specialist provider of financial market risk services in the world. Notable benefits include a competitive remuneration package (salary + bonus), health care, retirement plans, and financial support towards professional qualifications.

Our core company values are;

• Accountability – Getting it done and owning the result.
• Teamwork – We succeed by helping others succeed.
• Integrity – We serve our clients; the responsibility is sacrosanct. 
• Diversity – Diversity boosts creativity – creativity is our edge.
• Kaizen – Strive to do things better. Innovation kills complacency.

Validus is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

• Prototype and deliver pre-trade quantitative analytics upon market volatility, trading opportunity as well as client wallet, particularly for index options and tranches
• Modernize trading & risk systems with technology partners to achieve high performance and robust risk & PNL attribution while accelerating decommissioning of legacy analytical system
• Enhance pricing models to facilitate comprehensive scenario pricing and default analysis
• Collaborate with trading with ongoing brainstorming and agile R&D given market themes
• Drive the automation agenda by transforming manual processes into digital platforms
• Write technical model documentation compliant with internal and regulatory standards and engage with model control teams to facilitate timely and efficient reviews and approvals

• 3-7 years of experience as quantitative researcher / strategist in credit and fixed income business with outstanding analytical skills and structured approach to problem-solving
• Advanced degree in math, statistics, physics, financial engineering, or computer science
• Strong knowledge in financial mathematics, stochastic calculus (volatility model and correlation model as a big plus)
• Proficient in python or C++ with familiarity to collaborative software development process in a dynamic and demanding environment
• Team-work mentality with excellent oral and written communication skills with business stakeholders, technology partners and control functions
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment with result-driven mentality and attention to details

• Experience with Neutral Networks (or alternative machine learning / deep learning models), or Large Language Model tuning

Director - Quantitative Research – Tracking Focus

£70,000 to £95,000 + Benefits

Central London (Hybrid)

Great organic growth, prestigious award winners, lovely offices in the West End, international expansion - there is plenty of excitement emanating from this highly reputed independent strategic insight consultancy. As a result, the quant team is expanding and they seek an Director with experience of working on tracking projects and leading teams.

You will play a pivotal leadership role across some major trackers whilst also working on ad-hoc projects, UK and international, across a wide variety of clients - such diversity ensures no day here is ever mundane.

This senior quant role will offer you a huge amount of scope to make your mark with existing and new clients. You’ll be working with an incredibly strong team, taking your thinking to the very highest ranks of well-known brands across a range of sectors ensuring your recommendations will be listened to and implemented.

In return for bringing your energy and enthusiasm you will enjoy the clear career path offered to seniors within the business - they genuinely understand that you do not wish to stand still and will work with you to help you achieve your future goals.

There is a solid commitment to providing a positive working environment, ensuring this company is a forward looking and exciting place to be.

Director - Quantitative Research – Tracking Focus

£70,000 to £95,000 + Benefits

Central London (Hybrid)

Great organic growth, prestigious award winners, lovely offices in the West End, international expansion - there is plenty of excitement emanating from this highly reputed independent strategic insight consultancy. As a result, the quant team is expanding and they seek an Director with experience of working on tracking projects and leading teams.

You will play a pivotal leadership role across some major trackers whilst also working on ad-hoc projects, UK and international, across a wide variety of clients - such diversity ensures no day here is ever mundane.

This senior quant role will offer you a huge amount of scope to make your mark with existing and new clients. You’ll be working with an incredibly strong team, taking your thinking to the very highest ranks of well-known brands across a range of sectors ensuring your recommendations will be listened to and implemented.

In return for bringing your energy and enthusiasm you will enjoy the clear career path offered to seniors within the business - they genuinely understand that you do not wish to stand still and will work with you to help you achieve your future goals.

There is a solid commitment to providing a positive working environment, ensuring this company is a forward looking and exciting place to be.

Director - Quantitative Research – Tracking Focus

£70,000 to £95,000 + Benefits

Central London (Hybrid)

Great organic growth, prestigious award winners, lovely offices in the West End, international expansion - there is plenty of excitement emanating from this highly reputed independent strategic insight consultancy. As a result, the quant team is expanding and they seek an Director with experience of working on tracking projects and leading teams.

You will play a pivotal leadership role across some major trackers whilst also working on ad-hoc projects, UK and international, across a wide variety of clients - such diversity ensures no day here is ever mundane.

This senior quant role will offer you a huge amount of scope to make your mark with existing and new clients. You’ll be working with an incredibly strong team, taking your thinking to the very highest ranks of well-known brands across a range of sectors ensuring your recommendations will be listened to and implemented.

In return for bringing your energy and enthusiasm you will enjoy the clear career path offered to seniors within the business - they genuinely understand that you do not wish to stand still and will work with you to help you achieve your future goals.

There is a solid commitment to providing a positive working environment, ensuring this company is a forward looking and exciting place to be.

Director - Quantitative Research – Tracking Focus

£70,000 to £95,000 + Benefits

Central London (Hybrid)

Great organic growth, prestigious award winners, lovely offices in the West End, international expansion - there is plenty of excitement emanating from this highly reputed independent strategic insight consultancy. As a result, the quant team is expanding and they seek an Director with experience of working on tracking projects and leading teams.

You will play a pivotal leadership role across some major trackers whilst also working on ad-hoc projects, UK and international, across a wide variety of clients - such diversity ensures no day here is ever mundane.

This senior quant role will offer you a huge amount of scope to make your mark with existing and new clients. You’ll be working with an incredibly strong team, taking your thinking to the very highest ranks of well-known brands across a range of sectors ensuring your recommendations will be listened to and implemented.

In return for bringing your energy and enthusiasm you will enjoy the clear career path offered to seniors within the business - they genuinely understand that you do not wish to stand still and will work with you to help you achieve your future goals.

There is a solid commitment to providing a positive working environment, ensuring this company is a forward looking and exciting place to be.

• Developing Athena (Python) analytics software that is used to price and risk manage financial products
• Designing efficient, scalable and usable cross asset frameworks with the aim of establishing golden standards across all QR streams
• Optimizing code and business processes, providing expert guidance to desk-aligned quant teams in using frameworks
• Support of end users of the frameworks, communicating with desk-aligned quant teams and technology groups.

• You have a degree in a quantitative field, e.g. computer science, mathematics, engineering, physics
• You demonstrate outstanding problem solving skills
• You have excellent software and algorithm design and development skills
• You are passionate about software design and writing high quality code
• You demonstrate experience working in pricing libraries and risk management systems
• You have a good understanding of trade life cycle, MTM, PnL and other processes that govern day to day business operations
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills

• You have a knowledge of finance or quantitative finance
• You have experience writing high quality Python

Our client, a leading global asset management firm is looking to hire a Quantitative Research Analyst to join their Quantitative Equity investment team.

This position will join the portfolio management team of a firm at the forefront of equity factor-based investing. The successful candidate will conduct cutting-edge research and deliver high-impact projects that directly support investment decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth quantitative research to support investment decisions
• Build and maintain quantitative factor models
• Lead research projects to generate actionable insights and present these findings to Portfolio Managers and wider investment team
• Analyse large and complex datasets to enhance investment processes
• Develop portfolio construction tools to extract alpha from the markets

Candidate Profile:

• 5-10 years relevant quantitative research experience on the buy-side, sell-side or index provider
• Strong interest in equity markets and factor investing with a solid understanding of fundamental analysis
• Experience with portfolio construction methods and optimisers
• Degree educated; Finance, Computer Science, Economics or Quantitative led subject
• Advanced programming skills (Python preferred)
• Strong numerical, analytical and research skills
• Positive, can-do attitude and able to perform independently on your own initiative with a high degree of responsibility
• Team player
• Confident and effective communicator

Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Mason Blake is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.

Our client, a leading global asset management firm is looking to hire a Quantitative Research Analyst to join their Quantitative Equity investment team.

This position will join the portfolio management team of a firm at the forefront of equity factor-based investing. The successful candidate will conduct cutting-edge research and deliver high-impact projects that directly support investment decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth quantitative research to support investment decisions
• Build and maintain quantitative factor models
• Lead research projects to generate actionable insights and present these findings to Portfolio Managers and wider investment team
• Analyse large and complex datasets to enhance investment processes
• Develop portfolio construction tools to extract alpha from the markets

Candidate Profile:

• 5-10 years relevant quantitative research experience on the buy-side, sell-side or index provider
• Strong interest in equity markets and factor investing with a solid understanding of fundamental analysis
• Experience with portfolio construction methods and optimisers
• Degree educated; Finance, Computer Science, Economics or Quantitative led subject
• Advanced programming skills (Python preferred)
• Strong numerical, analytical and research skills
• Positive, can-do attitude and able to perform independently on your own initiative with a high degree of responsibility
• Team player
• Confident and effective communicator

Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Mason Blake is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.