Portfolio Construction Researcher | CT
Portfolio Construction Researcher
A global top macro hedge fund is looking for several junior Quantitative Researchers to join their dynamic portfolio construction team. The firm is capitalizing on strong recent performance by reinvesting into multiple core teams across systematic equities, macro and futures spaces. They are now looking for multiple strong quantitative researchers to build out these teams.
This role provides an excellent career opportunity for anyone from a quant strat, desk quant, QD or even trading role; to take their next career step and apply their product exposure and technical skills into a new role with direct markets exposure. This firm offers the ideal scenario for anyone who is looking for a challenging new role that will provide dynamic exposure within a collaborative team environment; while working in a business that emphasizes personal and career development.
Responsibilities will include:
- Research, develop and implement models to improve portfolio construction logic and performance.
- Develop tools to monitor portfolio performance and suggest improvements.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers to implement new signals and strategies into live trading.
- Daily interactions with senior strategy and decision makers.
Ideal candidates should possess:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree from a prestigious academic institution covering a quantitative domain (Economics, Finance, Math, Comp Sci, Financial Engineering)
- Proficiency in Python or SQL
- 1+ year of experience working at an Investment Bank or buyside institution, with exposure to portfolio construction and risk management workflows
- Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills, with experience working on outside the box problems
- A desire to further understand and capitalize on opportunities within global markets and economies
If there is an interest, please click the APPLY NOW button below.
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