Applied Quant Strategist, CIO Office

Schonfeld; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Schonfeld in New York is seeking an Applied Quant Strategist to join the Chief Investment Office team. This role focuses on advancing the firm's equities platform, working closely with senior investment leadership on analytics and AI-driven tooling to support capital allocation. Candidates should have a background in quantitative research, solid programming skills in Python and SQL, and experience with equities factor models. The position offers a competitive base pay ranging between $175,000 and $225,000, along with potential bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Background in quantitative research, strategist, or portfolio analytics focused on equities or equity derivatives.
• Working knowledge of equities factor models, attribution, and/or equity derivatives pricing.
• Hands-on experience applying LLMs and modern AI tooling to analytical problems.

Responsibilities

• Work on quantitative screens and analytics across the equities and equity derivatives book.
• Contribute to backtests and signal frameworks for cash equities and equity derivatives.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support for senior investment leadership.

Skills

Quantitative research

Equities factor models

Python

SQL

AI tooling

Communication skills

Tools

Bloomberg

Job description

Schonfeld in New York is seeking an Applied Quant Strategist to join the Chief Investment Office team. This role focuses on advancing the firm's equities platform, working closely with senior investment leadership on analytics and AI-driven tooling to support capital allocation. Candidates should have a background in quantitative research, solid programming skills in Python and SQL, and experience with equities factor models. The position offers a competitive base pay ranging between $175,000 and $225,000, along with potential bonuses and benefits.