Quantitative Analyst

Quantitative Analyst

Quantitative Analyst/Developer urgently required to join an Award-Winning company in Edinburgh.

They are looking for someone from a quantitative-based educational backgrounds in fields such as Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics who would like to leverage and build upon their knowledge and skills to help solve complex real-world problems in the renewables sector.

The role will particularly appeal to those with a knowledge of modelling, and financial mathematics and/or those with higher-level quantitative degrees.

This is a 6-month contract role with the chance of extending long term and offers fully remote working.

Outside IR35 and paying between £425 - £450 per day.

Skills & Experience:

*Undergraduate degree in a highly quantitative subject (eg Financial-Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics). MSc/Ph.D. degrees in relevant fields are advantageous.

*Experience in either of the programming languages Python, Java, or R

*Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate with individuals/teams with different backgrounds and at all levels.

*Excellent problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

* Experience in European Power Market trading

* Exposure to Machine Learning Techniques

If you are interested or know of someone suitable, please apply or give Andy a call.