Junior Quantitative Analyst – Abu Dhabi

You will work directly within our research pipeline — building and testing research tools and systematic strategies, developing quantitative signals from financial data, and contributing to the full investment cycle from idea generation to performance analysis. This is a hands-on role with real responsibility from day one, suitable for a fresh graduate or early-career candidate with strong quantitative and programming skills, and a genuine interest in financial markets. You will be directly involved in the investment and research process by: • Developing, testing, and improving quantitative investment models • Working with financial market, fundamental, macroeconomic datasets • Building research tools, data pipelines, analytics, and reporting systems in MATLAB and Python • Running backtests, factor studies, portfolio simulations, and performance analysis • Documenting models, code, assumptions, and research results clearly • Collaborating directly with senior investment professionals in a small, research-driven environment • University degree or higher in Finance, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or another quantitative discipline • Fresh graduate up to 5 years of professional experience • Advanced programming skills; demonstrable proficiency in Python and MATLAB required - please include code samples, GitHub links, or relevant project work in your application • Experience using LLM-based agents in a research context desirable • Strong interest in financial markets, systematic investing, portfolio construction • Familiarity with time series analysis, optimization, statistical modelling • Previous experience in the financial industry desirable, ideally in a quantitative, risk, trading, analytics, or investment research role • Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, strong communication skills and willingness to document work thoroughly • Team player with a friendly, collaborative personality, willing to integrate in a small team and work together towards the firm's objectives • Ability to take ownership expected - comfortable working independently and in a small team with limited supervision • Fluency in English required