We are looking for someone to join us on a 6 month Fixed Term Contract to help with the smooth running of our newly refurbished offices on Portman Square, providing support to both visitors and colleagues.

Aspect is dedicated to providing a world-class service to our client base which consists of some of the world's leading institutional investors. We have a strong reputation for client service and believe that our Front Reception represents an integral part of this.

Responsibilities:

Reception/Front of House

• Meeting and greeting all clients and visitors
• Coordinating internal events and meetings

Office Management

• Oversight of the facilities budget and signing off invoices
  
• Coordinating annual Health and Safety checks and implementing subsequent recommendations
• Maintaining contracts and relationships with external suppliers
  
• Building on Aspects sustainability efforts
  

As well as being a fantastic opportunity for personal growth, a career at Aspect also represents an exciting chance to be part of a truly unique organisation. Our culture is at the core of everything we do, we care about our people and work hard to ensure that they fulfil their potential.

Your experience: 

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proficient in Microsoft applications, especially Outlook
• Initiative, professionalism and a strong team ethic
• The ability to prioritise and manage tasks appropriately

If this sounds like an interesting role we would love to hear from you. Please upload a copy of your CV and covering letter as one document to the accompanying link, we prefer a PDF where possible.

Please note we are currently unable to sponsor candidates who require a Tier2 visa.

Thank you for your interest in an Internship at Aspect Capital.

We will be opening the applications for 2025 internships in November, we suggest you follow us on LinkedIn to hear about it first.

Please don't apply now, we won't be reviewing CVs until the internship recruitment process is officially launched.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/aspect-capital

We are actively recruiting for an off cycle 2024 Research Internship. We are flexible on timings and not committed to specific dates however would expect the internship to last no less than 10 weeks.

At Aspect Capital we apply systematic quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of financial assets products and markets to deliver returns to investors within a strict risk management framework. You will have the opportunity to work in a thriving, dynamic, collegiate, multi-disciplinary research team, conducting projects in quantitative financial research.

We are seeking a Machine Learning (ML) technologist to join our ML team as an intern.

Your role:

• You will focus on optimising custom PyTorch components for tasks like portfolio volatility, covariance estimation, and Sharpe ratio calculations, all supporting backprop.
• Your goal is to develop efficient solutions in a compiled language, bind them to python in a custom PyTorch components library, and integrate that solution with existing systems.

Your experience:

• You must have completed your second year working towards a numerate masters or PhD.

You will need:

• a solid grasp of deep learning fundamentals (autodiff, backprop, etc)
• experience in computational statistics and numerical methods
• experience with Pytorch
• experience in python and demonstrated interest in best practices and unit testing
• experience using at least one compiled language (preferably C++ or rust) in a numerical context

We will be even more interested if you have any of these:

• Experience in selecting and applying analytical techniques to real world problems
• Good understanding of statistics and probability
• Basic knowledge of the financial markets

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity we would love to hear from you.

An opportunity has become available for a graduate to join our Middle & Back Office team (MBO). This role works across our MBO which incorporates Fund Accounting, Treasury and Operations where you will have the chance to learn how a successful systematic investment manager runs these functions.

This is an entry level role, we will teach you all you need to know via courses, on the job training and funding further professional qualifications should you wish to do them. Working closely with everyone across the MBO, you will develop an understanding of each team's daily and monthly processes.

Your Responsibilities

• Assist with the day to day running of the Middle and Back office (Operations, Treasury and Fund Accounting).
• Manage queries from internal and external parties.
• Escalate issues to more experienced team members
• In time, manage external relationships with counterparties and administrators.
• Assist with new account & asset on-boarding processes.
• Develop a deep understanding of Operational risk and subsequent controls.
• Improve manual processes through automation.

Your Experience

We don't expect you to have any relevant experience, but a numerate degree and completion of a placement year or internship will be an advantage.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity we would love to hear from you.

Please note we are currently unable to sponsor candidates who require a Tier2 visa.

Aspect Capital is an award-winning specialist money manager at the forefront of research into financial markets. We apply systematic quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of financial products and markets to deliver returns to investors.

We are looking for a Researcher to join the Machine Learning team. You will have the opportunity to work in a thriving, dynamic, collegiate, multi-disciplinary research team, conducting projects in quantitative financial research and contributing to all areas of model development, portfolio construction, risk management and market access.

You will be responsible for your own set of projects, whilst also gaining valuable insight into the work of the team and the functioning of the fund as a whole.

You will work on:

• Applying advanced machine learning (ML) methods to generate and optimise systematic investment strategies, including innovating on Aspect’s current methodologies
• Collaborating with Aspect's broader research team and helping to shape our approach for integrating modern machine learning techniques across our investment processes
• Monitoring trends in cutting edge innovation in AI and ML, including attending conferences and presenting at our internal ML reading group

Required Experience:

• A top-class undergraduate degree (ideally an MSc or PhD) in a numerate discipline, e.g. physics, mathematics, statistics, economics or engineering
• Strong understanding of modern machine learning methods and best practices, with experience applying them to real world datasets
• Strong programming ability in Python and familiarity with the data science stack (git, numpy, pandas)
• Experience in at least one popular deep learning framework (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax)
• 1-2 years professional experience within the investment industry OR a demonstrable interest in quantitative investment

If this sounds like an interesting role we would love to hear from you.

Please note we are currently unable to sponsor candidates who require a Tier2 visa.

Aspect Capital is an award-winning specialist money manager at the forefront of research into financial markets. We apply systematic quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of financial products and markets to deliver returns to investors.

As a Quant Developer, you will work closely with Quant Researchers who will provide the necessary requirements and calculation specifics. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background with an interest or experience in quant finance and financial instruments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the establishment of the Quant Investment Services team, a new centralised unit dedicated to delivering common quant functionalities across various departments, including Research, Market Risk, and Investment Solutions.
• Extract and transition existing MATLAB-based risk (e.g., VaR, exposure, options greeks) and performance (e.g., P&L) calculations into consumer services and interfaces.
• Convert all MATLAB-based calculation implementations to Python.
• Design and develop standardised tools for performance analytics and visualisation (e.g., Sharpe ratio, returns, turnover), incorporating new functionality in Python as required.
• Maintain centralised ownership of derivatives pricing libraries for various asset classes, including CDS and IRS.
• Ensure efficiency by coordinating the management of shared code with investment quant developers, including considering the publication of shared libraries for common code.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• Strong engineering background with interest or experience in quant finance and financial instruments.
• Proficiency in Python and a willingness to initially work with MATLAB.
• Experience in developing performance analytics and visualisation tools.
• High attention to detail, with a passion for building highly robust, fault-tolerant, and reliable systems.

If this sounds like an interesting role we would love to hear from you.

Please note we are currently unable to sponsor candidates who require a Tier2 visa.

Aspect Capital is an award-winning specialist money manager at the forefront of research into financial markets. We apply systematic quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of financial products and markets to deliver returns to investors.

We are seeking a Python Quantitative Developer to join our team. You will work on a variety of systems, including the Machine Learning (ML) signal generation framework and the integrated investment platform. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with quant devs, researchers, and other teams to enhance and support trading technologies, while assisting researchers with these systems.

Responsibilities

• Support the current suite of ML-based signal generation systems.
• Assist the ML team in adopting best practices in MLOps, cloud infrastructure and model observability.
• Develop and test software improvements for production-critical investment systems.
• Collaborate with various teams to deploy changes to production.
• Provide support for systems in production.
• Assist researchers in utilising these platforms and related code for their research.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills in Python (candidates with strong skills in another language who are looking to switch to Python will also be considered).
• Minimum of 2 years of professional software development experience.
• Proven ability to engineer high-quality software following best practices.
• Proficiency with Git and version control systems.

Nice to Haves

• Previous experience in a trading firm.
• Knowledge of SQL, Docker, and Linux.
• Prior experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow.

If this sounds like an interesting role we would love to hear from you.

Please note we are currently unable to sponsor candidates who require a Tier2 visa

Aspect Capital is an award-winning specialist money manager at the forefront of research into financial markets. We apply systematic quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of financial products and markets to deliver returns to investors.

We are seeking a Python Quantitative Developer to join our team. You will work on a variety of systems, including the mid-frequency intraday signal generation platform, the trade scheduling engine, and the integrated investment platform. The ideal candidate will have strong coding skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with quant devs, researchers, and other teams to enhance and support trading technologies, while assisting researchers with these systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test software improvements for production-critical investment systems.
• Collaborate with various teams to deploy changes to production.
• Provide support for systems in production.
• Assist researchers in utilising these platforms and related code for their research.

Requirements

• Strong programming skills in Python (candidates with strong skills in another language who are looking to switch to Python will also be considered).
• Minimum of 2 years of professional software development experience.
• Proven ability to engineer high-quality software following best practices.
• Proficiency with Git and version control systems.

Nice to Haves

• Previous experience in a trading firm.
• Knowledge of SQL, Docker, and Linux.

If this sounds like an interesting role we would love to hear from you.

Please note we are currently unable to sponsor candidates who require a Tier2 visa

Aspect Capital is a leading systematic Investment Manager at the forefront of research into financial markets, offering a growing range of quantitative investment products to sophisticated institutional investors.

Our Investment Solutions team sits within Aspect’s Business Development function and endeavours to provide detailed technical analysis and support for Aspect’s investors alongside the Sales team. You will be an integral part of the product development and Research functions at Aspect and also provide quantitative expertise to Aspect’s clients on its investment process and the development of new product ideas.

Your responsibilities: 

• Assisting client communication on matters relating to strategies, products, performance and research.
• Supporting the development of our strategies into scalable investment solutions for our clients
• Performance and risk analysis and attribution, including developing appropriate messaging
• Contributing to Aspect’s production of marketing material and thought leadership content
• Industry and competitor analysis
• In time we would expect someone to be able to present Aspect’s strategies to the business, to clients and prospective clients

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to join the Investment Solutions team and to get exposure to and involvement with both the research and idea generation side of the business as well as interaction with clients.

Your experience:

• 1-5 years’ relevant experience working in financial markets or asset management
  • Exposure to quantitative strategies, derivative markets, alternative investments and/or strategies would be beneficial. 
• Programming skills are desirable (Matlab, Python, SQL databases and/or Power BI), but the ability and willingness to learn is more important as this is not a full-time development role.
• High class degree in suitable scientific or quantitative discipline (including economics and finance).
• The successful candidate is expected to develop their presentation skills and be able to express themselves clearly using non-technical language when required to explain technical subjects.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity we would love to hear from you.

Please note, unfortunately we are currently unable to sponsor anyone who requires a visa, applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Aspect Capital is an award-winning specialist money manager at the forefront of research into financial markets. We apply systematic quantitative research techniques across a broad spectrum of financial products and markets to deliver returns to investors. We are looking for a Quantitative Developer to be involved in every stage of the signal generation workflow - from working alongside researchers to integrate strategies, through to building the platform required to support a global signal generation process in the research and production environments.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, develop and support the MATLAB software platform used for research backtesting and production signal generation.
  
• Deliver strategic enhancements to our intraday simulation and attribution platform
• Integrate new asset classes and trading strategies with the signal generation engines
• Liaise with other teams in the business such as Software Development to paper trade and coordinate changes to the trading programmes
• Contribute to the delivery of greenfield projects such as the build-out of a new Python research environment and backtest capability

You will gain in-depth exposure to the workings of financial markets across a diverse range of asset classes. The development process is agile, highly collaborative and focuses heavily on continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proficiency with one or more programming languages
• 1-2 years of experience working in software development
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent field

This role is suited to candidates who:

• Are interested in a software environment built around timeseries manipulation and analysis
• Enjoy engineering novel solutions within existing architecture and platforms
• Have a natural inclination for building up a deep understanding of existing complex systems and designing improvements to those systems
• Are happy to primarily code in MATLAB
• Are happy mixing object orientated coding with functional and mathematical programming

Additional skills and interests that would be great, but not strictly necessary:

• Basic knowledge of SQL
• Basic knowledge of AWS
• Interested in working with distributed systems

If this sounds of interest, we would love to hear from you.

Please note we are currently unable to sponsor candidates who require a Tier2 visa