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Acquire Me lists this Systematic Quant Researcher opportunity in new york city, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Quantitative Researcher – Systematic Trading
A leading systematic trading team is looking to add a Quantitative Researcher to work across alpha generation, portfolio construction and optimisation , focused on mid-frequency US equities .
This is a risk-taking seat , working directly with the Portfolio Manager and taking research from idea generation through to live deployment. The role offers clear visibility into strategy performance and PnL, with the opportunity to take increasing ownership of risk and ultimately manage your own book.
What You'll Do
Research and develop systematic alpha strategies across mid-frequency US equities
Work across portfolio construction, optimisation and risk
Partner directly with the Portfolio Manager on research and trading decisions
Take strategies from research through deployment and live trading
Analyse strategy performance with clear transparency around PnL
Build towards greater ownership of risk and potentially managing your own book
What You'll Bring
5+ years of alpha-generation experience
Master's or PhD in a highly quantitative discipline
Experience developing systematic signals, predictive models or trading strategies
Strong understanding of portfolio construction/optimisation
Strong statistical and mathematical foundations
Advanced Python skills
Direct US equities experience is not essential . The team is happy to consider strong researchers who have generated alpha across other asset classes or products and is happy to work with equities.
First-year compensation is guaranteed , with year two moving to a formulaic share of performance , with the percentage agreed based on experience, contribution and level of risk ownership.
Who can apply
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