Investment QuantMy global financial tech firm client is looking for a highly capable and experienced Investment Quant with strong mathematical and programming skills to join their team in Newcastle. The candidate must have experience in building cutting edge trading tools and other analytics which have been profitable.The successful candidate must be happy working on all aspects of a quant project from start to finish; understanding the business problem, modelling and solving the resultant maths problem, sourcing any required data, and then coding the production solution.To be considered for this role you must have a Degree in a numerate field from a Russell Group UniversityEssential SkillsMA/PhD in a numerate field from a Russell Group University (or equivalent international tertiary education)Excellent maths intuitionAn intuitive understanding of derivatives and market knowledgeMinimum three to five years'' experience working in the financial services industry, ideally some of this being in Rates or EquitiesData analysis using Python based tools3+ years'' experience in object-oriented programming in an enterprise-level code base, ideally one of C#, C++ or JAVA2+ years'' experience of Derivatives Pricing and ModellingKnowledge of Machine LearningGood communication skills and a pragmatic problem solverAbility to work independently and with initiativeAbility and drive to work in a collaborative team environment.This is a great and unique opportunity to work for a prestigious ..... full job details .....