Senior AI-Driven Quantitative Researcher

Adcouncil; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

ADIC, Abu Dhabi-based, seeks a Quantitative Researcher to join the Strategy team. The successful candidate will advance the investment process through quantitative research, model development, and AI-driven solutions, contributing to both public and private markets.

You will generate alpha signals, backtest models, and build production-ready tools, collaborating with investment professionals to translate research into implementable strategies, risk models, and performance analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in a quantitative discipline.
• Extensive experience in quantitative research and model implementation.
• Experience applying AI/ML to financial data and production-ready tools.

Responsibilities

• Generate and test alpha signals and factor ideas across asset classes.
• Develop valuation models for public and private markets.
• Backtest and evaluate quantitative models and portfolio construction frameworks.
• Build risk models, performance attribution, and analytics.
• Develop end-to-end quantitative tools supporting investment workflows.

Skills

Quantitative research

Systematic investing

Portfolio construction

Time-series analysis

Python programming

Machine learning

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Master's degree or PhD advantageous

Tools

SQL

Git

AWS

Job description

ADIC, Abu Dhabi-based, seeks a Quantitative Researcher to join the Strategy team. The successful candidate will advance the investment process through quantitative research, model development, and AI-driven solutions, contributing to both public and private markets.

You will generate alpha signals, backtest models, and build production-ready tools, collaborating with investment professionals to translate research into implementable strategies, risk models, and performance analytics.