Quantitative Researcher 

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The Firm

 

Fasanara Capital is a boutique alternative asset manager, offering access to a range of inventive multi-asset capacity-constrained niche products. Over the past 10 years, we are pursuing unorthodox portfolio construction and unconventional investment strategy is a response to today’s transformational markets. Fasanara Digital is the crypto arm of Fasanara Capital. We are a quantitative investment fund applying a scientific approach to investing in cryptoassets. Our goal is to achieve exceptional risk-adjusted returns. We pursue a range of diversified and highly sophisticated investment strategies that seek to profit from inefficiencies in the market structure.

 

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Our Culture

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We are strong believers in meritocracy, and we seek to reward people based on impact and excellence. There is no bureaucracy of large organisations, the environment is collaborative, entrepreneurial, and is based on trust. We set ambitious goals, work extremely hard, stress teamwork, and adhere to the highest level of excellence in everything we do. We are only as good as our team. Thus, we are building the firm around exceptional talent.

 

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The Position

 

We are looking for an experienced Quantitative Researcher who will be part of a small team directly working with portfolio managers and technology. In the role you will be designing and implementing complex, multi-faceted systems supporting pre-and post-trade analysis. Work with a large amount of data to improve execution and enhance operational efficiency across all aspects of our business. Extensive exposure to data acquisition tools for real-time data, research for and support of our risk management suite and monitoring infrastructure.

 

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Responsibilities:

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• Design and implementation of data acquisition and processing tools, both real-time and offline

• Research analytics for trading signal generation, optimisation of execution, and portfolio construction in conjunction with portfolio managers

• Enhancement of operational efficiency through automation

• Risk monitoring, alerting and position, and P&L calculation

 

 

Requirements:

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• >3 years professional front-office experience at banks or hedge funds

• Advanced degree in a highly quantitative discipline

• Demonstrated ability to complete high level, investment-related research

• Experience of applying advanced quantitative techniques in solving complex data-intensive problems

• Strong analytical skills and excellent familiarity with data analysis in Python

• Hands-on experience with large volumes of time-series data & time-series databases

 

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Preferred Qualifications:

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• Knowledge of derivatives

• Published Peer-reviewed research

• Experience with algorithmic trading

• Time-series and SQL database management

• Familiarity with exchange connectivity (market data and trading)

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To apply for this position please send a copy of your CV and Cover Letter to: nikita.fadeev@fasanara.com

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Data Scientist Internship 

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Responsibilities:

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• We are looking for an intern who is ready to take on stimulating projects and gain exposure to the Asset Management industry

• Support data management pipeline in the daily operations

• Maintenance of codebase for data acquisition, cleaning and storing

• Credit analytics, big data analysis

• Conducting quantitative analysis on alternative credit markets 

 

 

Qualifications:

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• Motivated, competitive, and eager to learn

• Must be a current student pursuing a computer science or mathematical degree and be in their final year

• Strong written and verbal communication skills required

• Extensive experience of programming in Python 

• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving and conceptual skills required

• Must be detail oriented and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

• Must be able to work independently or in a team setting.

• Previous internships and research experience is considered a plus

 

 

Working Conditions

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Please note this position requires the legal right to work in the UK

 

 

What We Can Offer:

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• Opportunity to apply for full-time career positions (if available)

• Working from our Mayfair office

• Data Analysis and Data Management training

• Friendly and stimulating work environment

• Exposure to quant algo trading, markets, complex data analysis, innovative R&D, Fintech

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To apply for this position please send a copy of your CV and Cover Letter to: hr@fasanara.com

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Junior Quant Analyst 

 

Fasanara Capital is a Quant Fintech Company, authorised by the FCA. We offer a range of inventive multi-asset capacity-constrained niche products. Over the past 10 years, we are pursuing unorthodox portfolio construction and unconventional investment strategy is a response to today’s transformational markets.

 

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Our Culture

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​We are strong believers in meritocracy, and we seek to reward people based on impact and excellence. There is no bureaucracy of large organisations, the environment is collaborative, entrepreneurial, and is based on trust. We set ambitious goals, work extremely hard, stress teamwork, and adhere to the highest level of excellence in everything we do. We are only as good as our team. Thus, we are building the firm around exceptional talent.

 

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The Position

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We are looking for a Junior Quant Analyst who will be part of a small team directly working with portfolio managers and technology. In the role you will manage and improve the daily operational activates of the fund, supporting pre-and post-trade analysis, and the development of new Trading Strategies. 

 

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Responsibilities

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• Liaising with 3rd party service providers including the funds' administrators, auditors, custodians, and lawyers 

• Calculating daily NAVs including reconciliation of fund valuations and positions to ensure the accuracy of our accounting entries against those of the fund administrator

• Improving existing procedures, including the automation and documentation of processes and controls

• Liaising with the Portfolio Management System provider and using the system to produce position, exposure and risk reports

• Any other associated tasks around assisting the operations, fund accounting, compliance and risk functions.

• Support on development of new trading strategies. 

 

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Skills & Experience we are looking for

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• Must hold, at a minimum, a Bachelor's degree in STEM /Economics/Finance from a top university 

• 1-2 years professional experience in a relevant area

• Knowledge of the stock market, futures, derivatives and quantitative strategies.  

• Strong numeric and analytical skills

• Knowledge of Excel, Python and Power Point

• Must be able to work independently or in a team setting.

• Able to demonstrate strong communication skills through building mutually beneficial relationships both internally and externally and the ability to engage openly with people at all levels

• Demonstrable experience processing, evaluating and resolving reconciliation issues 

• Experience with portfolio management systems will be an advantage 

 

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Our Offer

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• Market competitive salary + Bonus 

• A robust Mentoring, Training & Career Development 

• Working from our Mayfair office

• Exposure to quant algo trading, markets, complex data analysis, innovative R&D, Fintech

• Friendly and stimulating work environment

 

 

Working Conditions​

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Please note this position requires the legal right to work in the UK

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To apply for this position please send a copy of your CV and Cover Letter to: vinicius.karam@fasanara.com

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