Lead Alpha Researcher, Systematic Equities
IMC TradingAbout the Role
IMC is seeking a Lead Alpha Researcher to join the Systematic Equities team in London. This is a senior hands-on research and leadership role focused on developing and scaling alpha generation, predictive modelling, and machine learning capabilities across the global equities business.
- Lead a key part of the European alpha research team, managing researchers and driving a portfolio of high-impact alpha initiatives from idea generation through production deployment
- Work as part of a closely coordinated global alpha initiative, helping to set priorities, develop researchers, elevate research quality, and scale high-impact ideas across regions
- Drive the discovery, validation, and deployment of new sources of alpha that improve production trading performance
- Establish best practices for research methodology, validation, reproducibility, and deployment
Requirements
- Master's or PhD in Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another quantitative discipline
- 5+ years of experience developing systematic, intraday horizon trading strategies, predictive models, and alpha signals
- Demonstrated track record of generating profitable, value-adding, and orthogonal signals in a production trading environment
- Experience managing, mentoring, or leading researchers in a high-performance research environment
- Demonstrated ability to influence research direction, prioritise opportunities, and drive impactful research outcomes
- Strong practical experience applying machine learning techniques to prediction problems, with a clear understanding of overfitting risks and robust model validation
- Deep understanding of statistics, experimental design, hypothesis testing, and research methodology
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across research, trading, engineering, and global office locations