Our client is seeking an experienced Quantitative Researcher to work in their Chicago office. The successful candidate will be working on a team that operates globally seeking to generate alpha by applying systematic strategies across a diverse set of asset classes including equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities.
If you aspire to:
- Mix quantitative disciplines with creative problem solving to build tools that bring trading strategies to life
- Work in a team environment that closely integrates trading, quantitative research and technology
- Work on meaningful projects that directly impact global markets
- Invest in a career with purpose.
If you’ve got an interest in:
- Conducting research and statistical analyses in the evaluation of securities
- Working with large data sets to predict and test statistical market patterns
- Conceptualizing strategies and developing/continuously improving proprietary tools using the highest of software design standards
- Support the investment decision process with ad-hoc statistical analyses leveraging proprietary tools and data
- Working closely with other Quantitative Researchers and Traders in interpreting valuations provided by the models developed by the group and in responding to intra-day requests to quickly price and evaluate transactions
Requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree in Math, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Neuroscience or related discipline
- A background demonstrating strong analytical problem solving skills
- Experience working in an applied/data driven research environment (academic or professional)
- Proficiency in statistical methods
- Proficiency in creating and using algorithms to meticulously investigate and work through large data or error-checking problems
- Hands on programming experience in scripting (e.g. Python, Perl, Ruby, Smalltalk, etc) and exposure to compiled languages (e.g. C/C++) and Linux
- Exposure to finance including equity markets a plus but not required
- Experience with StatArb trading a plus
- An ability to communicate advanced concepts in a concise and logical way
- Commitment to excellence and rigorous attention to detail
