Senior Quantitative Researcher, Buy-Side
Job Description
Senior Quantitative Researcher, Buy-Side
We are looking to hire a highly talented Senior Quantitative Researcher to join the technology team. This Senior Quantitative Researcher position is 100% Onsite and NOT open for Remote.
Senior Quantitative Researcher Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with the technology and business teams to develop an understanding of complex financial markets, products, and strategies.
- Analyze financial market data to identify patterns and potential opportunities.
- Develop forecasts and building predictive and profitable trading models.
- Explore and work with industry leading software and research tools.
- Work alongside industry experts in the fields of technology and quantitative finance.
- Lead/mentor junior team members.
- Work on challenging and dynamic problems in a team atmosphere.
- Take ownership of and leading projects from start to finish.
Qualifications
Senior Quantitative Researcher Qualifications:
- 5-15 years of relevant experience.
- Futures Asset Class and High Frequency experience preferred.
- Must have direct experience with a Buy-Side firm.
- Knowledge of programming concepts (C++ preferred but not required).
- Experience actively building predictive models and analyzing the market.
- Desire to grow into leadership role preferred.
- Problem solvers who are driven, self-motivated, and "outside of the box" thinkers.
- Motivated, dependable, and responsible team players.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in a related field (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science).
- Must be willing to take ownership.
*Looking for candidates from top tier universities with a strong GPA. PhD in mathematics, statistics, physics or engineering is preferred. Will consider candidates who have a Master's degree along with work experience. Top universities include Massachusetts Institute of Technology/MIT, Carnegie Mellon University, Princeton University, Harvard University, University of California-Berkeley, Stanford University, University of Chicago, California Institute of Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, Columbia University, New York University, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Yale University, Cornell University, Brown University, etc.
Benefits include medical insurance, retirement plan, PTO, etc.
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