Quantitative Researcher
Currently partnered with a tier one hedge fund looking to expand headcount as they continue to build out their systematic equities business. The fund is looking to expand in both medium & high frequency equity trading with a few seats open on existing teams for individuals specializing in statistical arbitrage & cash equity strategies. These new hires will be tasked with end-to-end development/implementation of said equity strategies. Further responsibilities & requirements below.
Responsibilities:
- Alpha research, backtesting, and implementation of stat arb/cash equity strategies
- Conduct research across multiple regions including US, Europe, & Japan
- Perform innovative research to discover systematic anomalies in equity markets
- Portfolio optimization, execution analysis, and code review
Requirements
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a quant research seat developing systematic stat arb or cash equity strategies (ideally within a hedge fund or proprietary trading firm)
- Must have experience developing short/medium term alpha signals (minutes up to 5 days max)
- MS or PhD degree in a STEM subject (physics, statistics, mathematics, computer science or engineering)
- Ability to conduct computational research
- Strong programming skills in Python or C++ is required
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