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Quantitative AI Scientist – Investment Strategies

Quantitative AI Scientist – Investment Strategies

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London, United kingdom

Freelance

15-04-2025

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Quantitative AI Scientist – Investment Strategies | Contract | Outside IR35 | Day Rate: Flexible

We are working with a prestigious investment management firm to appoint a seasoned AI Strategist with experience applying advanced analytics and machine learning directly to investment strategies. This is a high-impact, 6-month contract role, ideal for someone from a top-tier buy-side environment who has worked alongside portfolio managers to generate alpha and optimize risk using AI and data science.

You’ll partner with the investment team, applying AI to real-world portfolio decisions and capitalizing on alternative data to drive insight.

Key Responsibilities:
Partner directly with investment professionals to translate strategic questions into AI-led research and actionable insights.
Build and deploy machine learning models and statistical techniques to identify opportunities and manage investment risk.
Source and analyze structured and alternative datasets (e.g., sentiment, NLP, web-scraped data).
Present findings clearly to stakeholders - turning complex models into practical, conviction-driven investment insights.
Help embed AI into investment workflows, driving innovation across strategies and teams.
Continuously refine and improve modeling approaches to ensure relevance and performance in dynamic markets.

Key Requirements:
A strong background in investment management is essential; ESG experience is a plus.
Experience at a top-tier investment management firm is preferred.
Demonstrated success in working alongside portfolio managers or investment research teams.
Strong programming skills in Python (preferred), R, and SQL; bonus if experienced in tools like Tableau or Power BI.
Expertise in machine learning, data science, and applied statistics in an investment context.
Advanced academic qualifications (MSc or PhD in a quantitative discipline: Stats, Maths, CS, Econ, etc.).
Ability to translate data into meaningful investment narratives and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why Join?
Shape cutting-edge investment strategies using AI in a highly respected buy-side firm.
Gain direct access to investment decision-makers and influence real-world portfolios.
Initial 6-month contract with a strong chance of extension based on performance and fit.

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