Quant Researcher (Factor Models)

Quantitative Systems; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

A financial firm in San Francisco is seeking a Quantitative Researcher with experience in factor modeling and strong Python skills. The role involves developing insights based on financial data and collaborating with portfolio managers. Successful candidates will have an academic background in finance or economics, paired with relevant industry experience.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of experience building factor models at a hedge fund or asset manager.
• Demonstrated economic intuition and ability to translate models into investment insight.
• Comfortable with Python and capable of coding effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze factor models to understand factor risk.
• Collaborate with the quant PM on portfolio level insights.
• Conduct research grounded in economic theory and financial modeling.

Skills

Python

Economic intuition

Financial modeling

Education

Finance or Economics PhD

Job description

This range is provided by Quantitative Systems. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Seniority: 4 to 6 years experience

Tech Stack: Python (capable developer, not a core engineer)

What You Will Do:

- Develop and analyze factor models to better understand factor risk

- Collaborate with the quant PM and factor teams on portfolio level insights

- Conduct research with strong grounding in economic theory and financial modeling

- Use Python to prototype and validate factor based hypotheses

Who You Are:

- Background in MFE or Economics Finance PhD preferred

- 2 to 4 years of experience building factor models at a hedge fund or asset manager

- Demonstrated economic intuition and ability to translate models into investment insight

- Comfortable with Python (not a dev role, but must code effectively)

- Excited to work in a small, tight-knit San Francisco based team

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Media

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid paternity leave

Paid maternity leave

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