Quantitative Researcher - Portfolio Construction
About the Role
A well-established multi-manager platform is looking to bring on a Quantitative Researcher to build out and lead the portfolio construction function for one of its internal investment teams. This is a newly created seat. The team has strong signal generation capabilities but has not had dedicated portfolio construction coverage, and they are ready to change that.
Responsibilities
- Own and develop the portfolio construction function for an equities-focused pod
- Work closely with PMs and researchers to translate signals into implementable, risk-aware portfolios
- Drive market and factor neutrality, risk decomposition, and portfolio-level optimization
- Help the team think more rigorously about how to monetize existing signal research
- Serve as a thought partner to PMs on how construction decisions affect portfolio outcomes
Qualifications
- Experience level is genuinely open. They care more about depth of thinking and hands-on portfolio construction experience than a specific number of years.
- Background in quantitative equities research with hands-on portfolio construction experience
- Proficiency with tree-based models (gradient boosting, random forests, etc.) for signal evaluation and feature-driven construction approaches
- Strong understanding of factor models, risk decomposition, and optimization frameworks
- Ability to operate collaboratively within a small, research-driven team
- Experience level is genuinely open; depth of thinking matters more than years on the job
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