Quant Researcher

Job Description

Systematic Equities Quantitative Researcher | Testwood Partners

The Tone:
This is a full-time individual contributor role at Testwood Partners. The company operates as a leading systematic hedge fund, cultivating a quasi-academic, creative, and research-driven environment. In this position, researchers are tasked with applying a variety of complex scientific and mathematical methods to spearhead cutting-edge research. This critical work directly contributes to predicting investment returns within large sets of rapidly changing financial data.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Not specified

• Team: Systematic Equity Trading Group
• Mission: Predict investment returns in rapidly changing financial data through cutting-edge quantitative research.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Alpha Generation: Spearhead research to develop new trading strategies and generate alpha.
• Portfolio Management: Design and implement portfolio optimization and hedging methods.
• Cost Modeling: Build micro-structure models specifically for estimating the costs of trading.
• Market Analysis: Analyze the flow of client orders to gain critical market insights.
• Predictive Analytics: Create advanced models for both volatility and return prediction.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A strong background in quantitative modeling and demonstrable exposure to data analysis is required.
• Experience: No prior finance experience is necessary, but candidates must possess practical exposure to data analysis.
• Skills: Expertise in complex scientific methods, advanced mathematical methods, and quantitative modeling.