[Hiring] Fixed Income Research Analyst @Revolut Ltd

Role Description

Our Wealth & Trading team is at the forefront of redefining how people invest, using data-driven tools to make smarter financial decisions accessible to everyone. We operate with precision and expertise, building cutting-edge solutions that empower customers worldwide.

We're looking for a Senior Fixed Income Research Analyst (Quant Researcher) to bridge the gap between alpha generation and execution engineering. You'll be leading the development of systematic predictive models for corporate bonds and credit default swaps, and designing optimal execution and basket-selection strategies.

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What you'll be doing

  • Leading the development of systematic predictive models and strategies for corporate bonds and credit default swaps
  • Integrating macroeconomic trends and sector-specific insights into the portfolio engine
  • Designing and implementing fixed income portfolio construction and optimisation frameworks
  • Collaborating with engineers to design, test, and refine algorithms for automated execution workflows
  • Conducting hypothesis testing and backtesting to validate model accuracy, performance, and transaction costs
  • Managing practical execution specifics, including liquidity sourcing, market impact, and transaction costs
  • Ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards, portfolio risk limits, and financial promotions

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in quantitative investment research and systematic portfolio construction for fixed income
  • An in-depth understanding of corporate credit market microstructure and OTC bond liquidity constraints
  • Solid knowledge of quantitative and statistical tooling applied to systematic investment decisions
  • Advanced programming skills in Python and its scientific data stack
  • A proven track record of handling transaction cost analysis, tracking error modelling, and risk attribution
  • An educational background in STEM

Requirements

  • Experience designing long-short strategies or execution specifics for systematic bond portfolios (Nice to have)
  • Familiarity with the ETF ecosystem, index replication methodologies, and basket optimisation (Nice to have)
  • A CFA qualification or significant progress toward the certification (Nice to have)

Important notice for candidates

  • Job scams are on the rise. Please keep these guidelines in mind when applying for any open roles.
  • Only apply through official Revolut channels.
  • We don't use any third-party services or platforms for our recruitment.
  • Always double-check the emails you receive.
  • Make sure all communications are being done through official Revolut emails, with an @revolut.com domain.
  • We won't ask for payment or personal financial information during the hiring process.
  • If anyone does ask you for this, it's a scam. Report it immediately.
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