Lucia Paolinelli

Lucia is a Senior Consultant leading the UK Quant desk, specialising in Quantitative Finance (Buy-Side) and Sports Analytics / Predictive Modelling.

She works with a range of buy-side firms including hedge funds, asset managers, and proprietary trading firms, as well as organisations at the forefront of predictive sports analytics and data-driven performance modelling.

Lucia focuses on placing quantitative professionals such as researchers, traders, and developers, typically with strong backgrounds in mathematics, statistics, machine learning, and programming. Her candidates often come from top-tier universities and hold advanced degrees (Master’s and PhDs) in disciplines including Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Computer Science, spanning both systematic investing and predictive sports modelling environments.

Her interests centre around how leading buy-side firms and sports analytics teams leverage data, machine learning, and technology to gain a competitive edge, with a particular focus on systematic strategies, mid-frequency trading, and the growing crossover between financial markets and predictive sports modelling.