Head of Medium Freq Quant Reseach

A $10bbn systematic equity hedge fund in New York is looking to add a senior quantitative researcher into a leadership role overseeing a 6-person team focused on medium frequency equity alpha signal generation. These signals are used by PMs firm wide, and this individual will receive a split of the pnl attributed to the alpha the group generates.

This is an incredible opportunity for any current Directors of Research looking to make a change in their career, Quantitative Portfolio Managers looking to step away from daily risk taking responsibilities in order to focus on research, or mid-level up and comers who are seeking a transition into a high impact leadership role.

Job Responsibilities (include, but not limited to the following):

• Help drive and deliver on the team’s growing research agenda.
• Hands-on signal generation in medium freq (intraday-week) global equities
• Improvement and enhancement of existing signals
• Collaboration with PMs and other research departments on portfolio optimization and best execution.

Candidate profile

• 7+ years of experience working in stat arb equity research
• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
• Programming knowledge in object oriented languages and statistical analysis programs
• An advanced degree in a computational field (Math, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, ect)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills