Independent Portfolio Manager

WorldQuant; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts for gym memberships

Wellness activities

Healthy snacks

Casual dress code

Learning and development courses

Job summary

WorldQuant, located in Miami, is seeking an Independent Portfolio Manager to develop systematic strategies and manage a quantitative investment portfolio. Candidates should have 2+ years of relevant experience, strong programming skills in Python and C++, and a track record of positive performance.

The position offers a competitive base salary ranging from $150,000 to $200,000, along with comprehensive benefits including medical and dental insurance, flexible PTO, and employee development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in developing systematic strategies with positive PnL.
• Verifiable track record of performance in investment management.

Responsibilities

• Develop systematic strategies using statistical signals.
• Independently manage a quantitative investment portfolio.
• Build a research pipeline and grow a team.

Skills

Quantitative portfolio management experience

Knowledge of systematic strategies

Strong programming skills in Python

Strong programming skills in C++

Job description

WorldQuant develops and deploys systematic financial strategies across a broad range of asset classes and global markets. We seek to produce high-quality predictive signals (alphas) through our proprietary research platform to employ financial strategies focused on market inefficiencies. Our teams work collaboratively to drive the production of alphas and financial strategies – the foundation of a balanced, global investment platform.

WorldQuant is built on a culture that pairs academic sensibility with accountability for results. Employees are encouraged to think openly about problems, balancing intellectualism and practicality. Excellent ideas come from anyone, anywhere. Employees are encouraged to challenge conventional thinking and possess an attitude of continuous improvement.

Our goal is to hire the best and the brightest. We value intellectual horsepower first and foremost, and people who demonstrate an outstanding talent. There is no roadmap to future success, so we need people who can help us build it.

The Role

• We are seeking candidates with quantitative portfolio management experience and intimate knowledge of systematic strategies

Job Responsibilities

• Develop systematic strategies that use statistical signals associated with various market inefficiencies applied to a broad variety of asset classes including global equities and/or ETFs, futures, currencies and options
• Independently lead, manage and grow quantitative investment portfolio (portfolio will have a separately identifiable track record)
• Autonomy to build your own research pipeline and grow your team

What You’ll Bring

• 2+ years’ experience in developing systematic strategies including a verifiable track record with positive PnL and Sharpe
• Strong programming skills in mainstream quant programming languages, such as Python and C++

The Independent Portfolio Manager Opportunity

• Transparent and formula-based compensation
• Meaningful allocation with growth potential based on performance and scalability
• Access to a deep and broad menu of datasets supported by a dedicated data team
• Cross-asset execution led by a multi-regional trading team
• Opportunity for select engagement with the CIO Office in support of your research and strategy development

Our Benefits

• Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, fully paid parental leave, generous PTO (paid time off) that consists of:
  • twenty vacation days that are pro-rated based on the employee’s start date, at an accrual of 1.67 days per month,
  • three personal days, and
  • ten sick days.
• Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities, healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
• Employee resource groups

Pay Transparency

WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on job function and level, benchmarked against similar stage organizations. When finalizing an offer, we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $150,000 – $200,000 USD.

WorldQuant is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation or preference, age, marital status, citizenship, national origin, disability, military status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable law.