Ben is head of the Quantitative Strategies practice and co-founder of Carisbrook Partners. He primarily focuses on buy side quantitative portfolio management and alpha research whilst also managing the broader Quantitative Strategies business. Prior to establishing the firm in 2010, Ben spent four years with a global financial services recruitment firm. He was responsible for running their Quantitative Finance business, having previously built the European systematic hedge fund practice. Ben graduated with a BSc in Natural Sciences from the University of Bath.