Quantitative Research Analyst, Equity Market Implementation

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group (CC&L); Vancouver; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus

RRSP contribution matching

Health benefits

Family-building benefits

Job summary

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group (CC&L) in Vancouver seeks a Quantitative Research Analyst for its Quantitative Equity Team. The role encompasses research and development of systematic strategies, monitoring market performance, and collaborating with various team members. Ideal candidates have an undergraduate degree in relevant fields and skills in quantitative research, data analysis, and algorithmic trading. A competitive salary ranging from $125,000 to $200,000 plus bonuses will be offered, along with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience with producing rigorous quantitative research.
• Ability to critically analyze data and market dynamics.
• A strong interest in systematic investment processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct projects to enhance systematic strategies for market implementation.
• Monitor market implementation outcomes and conduct analysis.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure integration of market strategies.

Skills

Quantitative research

Data analysis

Mathematical modelling

Algorithmic trading

Strong communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in mathematics, applied statistics, physics, operations research, or engineering

Job description

We are looking for a Quantitative Research Analyst to join our fast‑paced and entrepreneurial Quantitative Equity Team! We are a high‑performance team embedded in a top‑performing quant fund that manages over $75 billion in financial assets. We combine quantitative research with leading‑edge technology to develop our unique algorithmic investment strategies. A culture of innovation, growth and success through collaboration and mutual respect has enabled us to deliver top‑tier performance for over two decades.

This is a role within the Market Implementation group responsible for the optimal execution of portfolios and desired trades. We work on the advancement of our systematic frameworks for equity trading, order execution, market impact minimization, security financing, usage of equity and derivative instruments, market access, and counterparty partnerships, with the ultimate goal of delivering exceptional investment performance over the long term.

We are based in beautiful Vancouver, Canada; our team embraces the lifestyle and activities that life in Vancouver awards.

What You Will Do

• Research and development – conduct projects to enhance the systematic strategies and solutions for market implementation by applying a variety of skills and techniques in data analysis, mathematical modelling, hypothesis testing and experiment design.
• Monitoring and analysis – monitor market implementation outcomes and conduct in‑depth analysis to support performance evaluation, idea generation and decision making to enhance the systematic solutions.
• Research infrastructure – identify, propose and collaborate on improvements to the research tools and workflow processes underlying the market implementation research and development efforts.
• Cross‑team support – collaborate with portfolio managers, traders, other research analysts and investment process/data analysts to ensure seamless integration of market implementation strategies and solutions.

What You Bring

• Domain expertise – you have either existing knowledge or an interest in gaining a deep understanding of equity market dynamics, market microstructure, algorithmic trading, primer brokerage, trading counterparties, or portfolio management.
• Systematic and analytical mindset – passionate about bringing systematization and a disciplined structure together with investment intuition to help formulate solutions to real‑world problems. You have experience with producing rigorous quantitative research and thinking logically, critically and intuitively with a balance of fundamental intuition and empirical validation.
• Creativity and innovation – you have demonstrated an ability to contribute new ideas and challenge the status quo.
• Demonstrated learner – you love to learn new things and will have the ability to develop a sufficient understanding of the Quantitative Equity Team’s systematic investment process.
• Strong communication skills – you excel at communicating complex and technical concepts and proactively solicit and provide feedback in a team environment.
• Academic and work experience – at a minimum, an undergraduate degree in mathematics, applied statistics, physics, operations research, engineering, or a related field. Graduate studies or work experience (in quantitative research, equity trading, or portfolio management) considered valuable but not a requirement.

We welcome applications from candidates with different levels of experience. Compensation will be determined based on qualifications. The annual base salary for this position may range from $125,000 to $200,000 plus a competitive performance bonus. Our compensation and benefits package includes substantial variable compensation in the form of a year‑end bonus, RRSP contribution matching, health benefits, and family‑building benefits.

CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.