About Winton
Winton is a research-based investment management company with a specialist focus on statistical and mathematical inference in financial markets. The firm researches and trades quantitative investment strategies, which are implemented systematically via thousands of securities, spanning the world's major liquid asset classes. Founded in 1997 by David Harding, Winton today manages assets for some of the world’s largest institutional investors.
We employ ambitious professionals who want to work collaboratively at the leading edge of investment management.
We are seeking a quantitative researcher with experience forecasting supply and demand in energy markets to join our Investment Management & Research (IMR) group. The role sits within our Fundamental Commodities strategy and will work closely with the Senior Portfolio Manager. You will work within a collaborative quantitative research structure, leveraging the technology, data, and process resources provided by internal teams.
Responsibilities:
- Develop models to forecast energy supply and demand
- Liaising with technology and data teams to build infrastructure required for your forecasting
- Iterating quickly by focussing effort on the components of the supply chain that are highest value-add for our use case
What We're Looking For:
- Market leading knowledge of commodity markets fundamentals, supply/demand modelling and associated data sets
- Technical skills in data analysis, Python programming and understanding of instrument mechanics
- Some experience translating supply and demand forecasts into investment signals and assessing their value relative to market benchmarks.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills to operate in a collaborative environment and drive the changes required for your strategy
What We Offer:
- World-class infrastructure for developing and operating systematic forecasting of commodity fundamentals
- An exceptional opportunity to learn from others and have a broad impact
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