Data Specialist - Quant Trading Firm

The Role: Take full ownership of a specific data area, from identifying and assessing new sources through to producing clean, ready-to-use datasets. Act as the point of reference for colleagues working with data in your area, advising on both raw and processed datasets. Build and maintain the checks that keep a pipeline reliable, and step in when issues arise. Support and guide more junior members of the team, reviewing their work. Work alongside a dedicated sourcing function to help assess new data opportunities. Use your domain knowledge to help identify where data quality itself can create an edge.

Your Profile: 5+ years’ experience with a specific category of data: alternative data, fundamentals, reference data, or macro/economic data Strong Python or R skills, with a genuine grounding in data science methodology rather than scripting alone A demonstrated track record of generating insight through data analysis, not just delivering clean data Comfortable mentoring others and holding a high standard on detail Pre-Application Requirements This is a senior data role, distinct from software engineering or alpha research. Candidates whose core ambition is to be a software engineer or quantitative researcher should not apply. Your application is subject to our privacy policy, found here: https://www.thurnpartners.com/privacy-policy