CUATS
Gala 2026
16 June 2026
Welcome to the CUATS Gala 2026 – our flagship event of the year! Join us in this unique networking and career event focused on quant finance.
CUATS is excited to be organising its fifth annual Gala!
This formal, black-tie evening event is an unique opportunity for Cambridge students who are seriously considering a career in quant finance to meet experienced quant researchers, traders, developers, and hiring managers from leading hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, market makers, and asset managers.
It will take place on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 in the Cambridge Union Society, 9A Bridge Street, Cambridge CB2 1UB.
The programme of the Gala will be:
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Drinks networking reception in the Keynes Library of the Cambridge Union Society
7:45 pm – 10:15 pm Three-course menu dinner with paired company executives and quant researchers/traders in the Fairfax Rhodes Room of the Cambridge Union Society
10:15 pm onwards Follow-on drinks and conversation in the Orator bar
You will have the opportunity to indicate your interests and preferences which will help to pair you with the most appropriate company for dinner.
Some of the sponsoring companies attending the CUATS Gala 2026 include: Optiver, Hudson River Trading, G-Research, GSA Capital, Squarepoint Capital, Da Vinci Trading, Marshall Wace, Tower Research, Two Sigma, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, UBS, Citi, All Options, Headlands Tech, ExxonMobil, and Photon Technologies. Please see below for a summary description of each CUATS Gala 2026 sponsor company.
Ticket bookings may be made at:
https://cuats_gala2026.eventbrite.co.uk
Spaces are limited. Book your place early to avoid disappointment.
Note: registration is not a guarantee of attending the dinner. You will be contacted after registration to fill in a questionnaire and to submit a CV for consideration. Should spaces for dinner be filled, a partial refund will be processed for applicants to attend the networking reception only. Attendees to the networking reception will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with representatives from all sponsor companies.
We look forward to seeing you at the CUATS Gala 2026 on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 – an unique networking and career opportunity exclusively focused on quant finance that we hope you fully harness!
The CUATS Galas from previous years, including photos, may be viewed at:
Event Highlights
CUATS Gala 2026 Sponsors
As one of the oldest market making firms in the world, Optiver has been improving financial markets since 1986. By providing liquidity to markets across the globe, we make them more efficient, transparent and stable.
Powered by technological innovation, we continuously provide competitive, two-sided prices for thousands of financial instruments on all major exchanges globally. Our world class teams of highly skilled professionals come from a broad range of disciplines but are bound by one simple purpose: improving the market.
For available roles, please check https://www.optiver.com/join-us/jobs/
At Hudson River Trading (HRT), we are mathematicians, computer scientists, statisticians, physicists and engineers. We research and develop automated trading algorithms using advanced mathematical techniques. We have built one of the world’s most sophisticated compute environments, and our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading and machine learning.
HRT was founded in 2002 by computer scientists and mathematicians who believed that math and technology could transform financial markets. They developed the algorithms that became the foundation for HRT’s continued success across global asset classes.
Today, we are global industry leaders, and a leading voice for fair and open markets. Our trading creates stronger markets for all investors, and all our work is built upon our rigorous code of ethics.
Explore our open roles today!
G-Research is a leading quantitative research and technology firm that combines world-class people with the power of machine learning, AI and advanced analytics to build smart strategies that succeed over time.
We unite world-class researchers and engineers in an environment that values deep exploration and methodical execution – because the best ideas don’t happen overnight. Together we’re building a world-class platform to amplify our teams’ most powerful ideas.
For our current vacancies, please check https://www.gresearch.com/vacancies/
With offices in London and New York, GSA Capital combines a world-class proprietary platform with innovative thinking to develop and deploy systematic and process-driven investment strategies across all asset classes, geographies and timescales. We are a collaboration of approximately 150 people. Over 60% of our staff work in research or on developing technology necessary to enable and monetise our research. We are an eclectic mix of mathematicians, scientists, programmers, economists and a great deal more. At GSA we reward people based on merit and excellence, not necessarily on experience. We avoid the bureaucracy of larger organisations and keep our management structures flat. Decisions are made efficiently; changes are implemented quickly. People who work here enjoy a culture of trust, innovation and scientific rigour. It is a friendly, open place where people are motivated because they enjoy what they are doing.
Opportunities available: Quantitative Strategists, Software Engineers, Algorithm Developers
Graduates Sought: Students of all academic levels from STEM disciplines
Vacation work: Internships available for penultimate year undergraduate or postgraduate students
Sponsorship: We offer sponsorship for suitable prospects
Today, we trade a wide range of systematic trading strategies across all asset classes and regions, with holding periods ranging from minutes to months. One thing that hasn’t changed is the tight-knit and friendly atmosphere that makes GSA a special place to work.
Submit your application here.
Squarepoint is a global investment management firm that utilizes a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns for our clients. We have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute our success to rigorous scientific research. As a technology and data-driven firm, we design and build our own cutting-edge systems, from high performance trading platforms to large scale data analysis and compute farms. With offices around the globe, we emphasize true, global collaboration by aligning our investment, technology and operations teams functionally around the world.
We believe that agile, curious minds and a willingness to learn are as important as qualifications and experience and we want to help shape your career. If you are collaborative, practical and innovative, intellectually curious, passionate about detail and driven to succeed, we will provide you an exciting and rewarding career at Squarepoint.
We offer graduate and intern opportunities:
https://squarepoint-capital.com/open-opportunities
In 2015, Da Vinci was founded by a group of friends with great passion for trading and a desire to do things differently. Since then, we have been growing successfully and become an established name in the industry. As part of our team, you will build trading algorithms for derivatives, implement new strategies in the market, analyze trades, continuously improve how we do things and come up with new innovative ideas.
By joining our growing company as a young professional, you have the opportunity to play a key role in making Da Vinci one of the leading trading companies in the world. Every member of our team stands out for their sharp mind and strong drive, but we do our best work together complementing each other’s strengths. We support everyone in exploring their interests and developing their skills, placing no limit on personal growth. We are non-hierarchical and encourage our people to speak up, providing everyone with the opportunity to shape the firm’s future.
To reach that goal we are looking for competitive students that enjoy continuously challenging themselves and others. If you have a background in mathematics, physics, engineering or similar and you are looking to share your enthusiasm with like-minded people, we encourage you to check out our graduate positions:
https://davincitrading.com/careers
Founded in 1997, Marshall Wace is one of Europe’s leading Hedge Fund Managers with over $60billion of assets under management. It enjoys a strong reputation in the industry for its success, influence and innovation, built by a dedicated team of people working in a dynamic and entrepreneurial culture. Our firm is made up of nearly 500 professionals operating from established offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.
The Quantitative Research and Implementation teams form the heart of our systematic investment business. The research you do will be directly relevant to the business critical functions of the firm, and will form the spearhead of Marshall Wace’s trading activities. Our collaborative team-based structure is rare in the industry – Marshall Wace’s quant research philosophy is that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This stands Marshall Wace out from the crowd, and is an ideal environment in which to learn when at the start of your career. Our research directly impacts the trades that we make, and you will be given these projects and responsibilities from day 1. You will be supervised of course, but you will have the opportunity to have a direct impact on the long-term success of the company.
Marshall Wace is dynamic, nimble and entrepreneurial. New ideas are actively encouraged, and the only thing that will limit your success, is you.
We welcome applications from masters and PhD students in a highly quantitative discipline. Our programme is also open to candidates with up to 2 years of relevant post-graduate experience. Experience is not necessary however, but you are likely to be someone with a demonstrable interest in investing that is looking for an opportunity to apply your problem solving skills to real-world financial data. Register your interest in the 2026 Quantitative Associate Programme here.
We are looking for:
self-starters
lateral, independent thinkers
challengers of the status-quo
driven individuals who are excited about their next big challenge
who can also work effectively in a team
with an exceptional academic background
… and above all, outstanding researchers
For over 25 years, Tower Research has been at the forefront of new market opportunities by creating an environment that empowers our quantitative trading teams to innovate and reach their greatest potential.
Supported by a cutting-edge technology stack, our team-based structure gives entrepreneurial individuals the opportunity to turn their trading vision into reality.
We bring the platform, technology, structure, and scale needed to thrive in today’s markets. The only thing missing is you.
Explore opportunities to build a career at Tower Research
https://tower-research.com/careers
Two Sigma’s culture of learning has its roots in our employees’ deep ties to academia. Our scientists bring rigorous inquiry, data analysis, and invention to help solve the toughest challenges across financial services.
Our early careers programs encourage young talent to hypothesize, collaborate with their peers, and develop their intellectual curiosity. We’re looking for people who see beauty in data and the possibilities it reveals.
10,000+ data sets, 1800+ terabytes of memory, and supercomputer-level computing. Our tools and platforms are custom built by top engineers, enabling the creativity our researchers are known for.
We welcome interns across two broad disciplines: quantitative research and software engineering
https://twosigma.com/careers/internships
Goldman Sach’s Systematic Trading Strategies business group is responsible for the development of indices and strategies for all financial markets traded within FICC and Equities globally.
Leveraging exceptional infrastructure, we design systematic indices and strategies on global markets across Equities, Interest Rates, Credit, FX and Commodities, ranging from pure market access to carry, relative value, hedging and defensive oriented strategies.
In addition to a broad range of ready-to-trade strategies with live track records, we also offer investors the ability to create custom products to meet their individual requirements.
To explore opportunities in our team, please visit the early careers page here
Bank of America Securities’ Quantitative Strategies Group (QSG) is a quantitative team integrated within the Sales and Trading businesses of Global Markets that has been formed to create a sustainable commercial advantage for BofAML by reshaping its business around the concepts of innovation, data and models. The team is made up of business embedded desk strategists and quantitative modelers who contribute directly to the revenue generating activities of the firm helping us serve our clients and manage risk.
Quantitative Modelers research, design and implement the mathematical market models that are cornerstone of our execution platform and risk framework, driving the trading strategy of the firm. Our core modelling teams utilize large data sets performing research on market dynamics and client behavior to ensure a theoretically sound and computationally efficient approach is taken across global markets. The results of this research help us to price and manage the risk of large portfolios of correlated financial assets.
The Global Quantitative Strategies Summer Analyst programme provides participants direct experience of working within the dynamic QSG team. As part of the internship you will be working within one of our trading businesses on active projects in the fast paced environment of the trading floor. Your training and development will be a priority and you will be provided with formal training, on the job support and opportunities to participate in educational speaker events. As part of your placement you will be provided a mentor and given the opportunities to network across the diverse team.
https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/students/programs/quantitative-data-analytics
UBS Asset Management’s Analytic and Quantitative Solutions team provides a wide range of services designed for clients employing quantitative investment strategies. These include execution technology, global connectivity, access to liquidity, low execution costs, post-trade, and prime brokerage services.
Additionally, UBS Quant Insights and Algo Innovation cover a global suite of FX algorithms that help clients identify the right algorithm for their specific requirements.
The Graduate Quantitative Analyst programme within the team focuses on opportunities to work as a quantitative researcher or developer.
https://www.ubs.com/global/en/careers/early-careers.html
At Citi, one of the world’s most global banks, you will have the opportunity to learn and grow within your role, and throughout your career you’ll also explore new skills across different business lines. We encourage our employees to explore their interests and talents every step of the way from intern to CEO.
We welcome you to learn more about Citi and the current early career opportunities available whether you’re just joining the workforce, or if you’re a student, recent graduate or MBA. We can’t wait for you to join us!
Search our early careers programs for the right program for you.
All Options is a proprietary trading and market making firm operating since 1988. As evident by its name, it focuses on trading options – all options, wherever they around in the world. Headquartered in Amsterdam, it has another office in Austin.
All Options offers Graduate Trader and Graduate Quant Trader roles. Check the website for current openings.
https://www.alloptions-international.com/vacancies/graduate-trader
Headlands Technologies is a global quantitative trading company based in Chicago, with offices in New York, Amsterdam, London and Singapore. Operating since 2010, Headlands Technologies develops quantitative trading strategies in exchange-traded financial products on venues across the globe. With a strong and sustained record of success across systematic and low-latency trading, Headlands Tech opportunistically expands by bringing in exceptional talent through a highly collaborative, research-driven culture. Our team is around 200 people globally, comprised of the most accomplished developers and researchers in the field.
We are currently hiring for a variety of roles, including experienced and entry-level software developers and quantitative researchers.
To apply, please send your resume to recruiter@headlandstech.com Current undergraduate students should include their transcript.
As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, ExxonMobil leads in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions.
We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.
Within Quantitative Analytics at ExxonMobil Global Trading, there are opportunities to use valuation modelling, derivatives pricing, and machine learning techniques to develop scalable solutions that support commercial decision-making in dynamic markets.
If you enjoy problem solving and rigorous analysis and are looking for a challenge in a complex and sometimes volatile environment, then consider exploring our open roles at
https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/careers/trading-career-path
Photon is an AI-native platform for investment firms, bringing together risk, analytics, execution and workflow automation across all asset classes. The technology was developed and battle-tested over more than a decade inside a global multi-strategy hedge fund running both discretionary and systematic strategies.
Our work sits at the intersection of markets, systems and AI. We build high-performance infrastructure in C++, Python and Rust, tackling problems in high-performance numerical computing, derivatives pricing, AI agent orchestration, and high-frequency trading workflows.
Photon is a small, deeply technical team led by founders who have run trading desks, engineering teams and quant strats at leading sell-side and buy-side firms. Joining at this stage means significant ownership and immediate responsibility on production systems used to solve real problems for investment teams.
To learn more, meet us at the CUATS Gala or contact: careers@photontechnologies.com