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A Chicago prop shop is quietly rebuilding its stat-arb desk after a key PM departure. Three analyst-level seats opening in Q2.
A bulge-bracket rates desk in London is looking for an associate with mortgage-backed securities experience. Role not posted. Referral window closes Friday.
A quantitative macro fund (sub-$5B AUM) is hiring a junior researcher with a physics or math PhD. Salary band: $180K–$240K base. Remote-first.
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