Quantitative Researcher/Analyst
- Employer
- Vallum Associates Limited
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- £160k - £240k
- Posted
- Mar 22, 2023
- Closes
- Apr 05, 2023
- Ref
- 19124113
- Job Function
- Other
- Industry Sector
- Finance - General
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Education
- Bachelors
As a Quantitative Researcher , you will be responsible for the following:
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Formulate and implement models for validating and correcting historical prices of commodities assets and derivatives
- Develop methodologies and procedures aimed at improving the quality of data delivered for the Commodities space
- Apply quantitative methods to solve data quality topics.
- Contribute to overall product of the Commodities Data organization, helping the team validate, organize, and model Commodities price data.
- Interact with Portfolio Managers and Risk Management to collect model
requirements and validate model outputs - Work with Risk Management to help calibrate risk systems, particularly for new products and physical assets.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Strong programming skills in Python and SQL. Must be familiar with numeric libraries such as pandas, numpy, etc.
- At least 5+ years of experience as a commodities quant, strategist, or quantitative risk officer.
- Strong academic background in quantitative fields such as math, physics, engineering, statistics, economics, or finance.
- Skilled in valuing and modeling physical commodity assets and structured transactions, such as gas or oil storage and pipeline transport, power tolls, transmission, etc.
- Experience with as many of the following commodities as possible: electricity, congestion markets, natural gas, crude oil, oil products, energy assets, agricultural commodities, structured transactions, shipping.
- Experience with seasonality in commodities risk models.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Enjoy working in a collaborative environment and able to communicate complex ideas clearly