MerQube

Quantitative Researcher Intern

London, UK
Python SQL Machine Learning
Description

Quantitative Researcher (Intern)

Location: London, UK

Department: Financial Engineering

Company Description

MerQube is a fintech company specializing in index creation and systematic investing, with offices in New York, San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. Founded in 2019, MerQube has quickly become a key player in Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS), leveraging a cloud-native technology platform to calculate more than 10,000 indices daily for leading institutions across both the sell side and buy side.

Role Overview

MerQube is seeking a Quantitative Researcher (Intern) to join its Research team in London, UK. You will work at the intersection of quantitative finance, technology, and product innovation, contributing directly to client-facing solutions and the development of new systematic investment strategies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, backtest, and present bespoke quantitative solutions tailored to clients’ investment objectives
  • Research, implement, and evaluate asset pricing and risk models (e.g., volatility and derivatives-related models)
  • Design, prototype, and commercialize new index and systematic strategy ideas
  • Support the Sales team with ad-hoc quantitative analysis on existing products and strategies
  • Author research reports used in client discussions and marketing materials
  • Contribute to the expansion and scalability of the team’s codebase

Desired Skills & Qualifications

  • Pursuing degree in quantitative fields, such as mathematics, physics and economics.
  • Strong interest in quantitative investing and financial technology
  • Understanding of quantitative finance, with experience in derivatives modelling and/or machine learning a plus.
  • Strong Python programming skills; experience with SQL is a plus
  • Familiarity with large datasets, databases, and alternative data sources
  • Ability to communicate complex quantitative concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

 Our commitment to diversity

MerQube is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you’re the best person for the job, we want you on board!

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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