Senior Quantitative Researcher — AI Signals for Investing

Abu Dhabi Investment Council Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join the Strategy team to support investment processes through quantitative research, model development, and AI-driven solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to investment decision-making across both public and private markets by developing systematic signals, valuation models, and portfolio construction tools, while working with investment professionals to enhance quantitative capabilities and guide

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline; Master’s/PhD advantageous
• 5+ years in quantitative research, systematic investing, or related fields
• Experience applying AI/ML to financial datasets and building production-ready tools
• Strong programming skills and ability to develop production-quality code

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 systematic strategies
• Build risk models, performance attribution, and investment analytics
• Develop end-to-end quantitative tools from data ingestion to deployment
• Collaborate with Strategy team to deliver research and insights
• Drive AI/ML initiatives to enhance research and investment processes

Skills

Python programming

Time-series analysis

Portfolio optimisation

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Mathematics/Engineering/CS/Statistics/Physics

Master's degree or PhD (advantage)

Tools

SQL

Cloud platforms

Git

scikit-learn

TensorFlow or PyTorch

Job description

Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) is seeking a Quantitative Researcher to join the Strategy team to support investment processes through quantitative research, model development, and AI-driven solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to investment decision-making across both public and private markets by developing systematic signals, valuation models, and portfolio construction tools, while working with investment professionals to enhance quantitative capabilities and guide