Quant Trading Researcher - Fixed Income & AI Analytics

Wellington Management; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Wellington Management seeks a Quantitative Trading Analyst to join the Trading Research & Analytics team. You will translate research into practical trading decisions, focusing on empirical studies of market microstructure, liquidity, and execution outcomes across global fixed income markets.

You will design and enhance TCA frameworks, develop predictive models, and collaborate with traders, PMs, and technology teams to improve execution quality and portfolio implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s or PhD considered favorably.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in quantitative trading research, execution analytics, TCA, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience supporting institutional fixed income trading across IG Credit, High Yield, EM Debt, Securitized Credit, or Agency Mortgages.

Responsibilities

• Conduct empirical research on trading behavior, market microstructure, liquidity, and execution performance across global fixed income markets.
• Design and enhance Wellington’s fixed income TCA framework, including pre- and post-trade cost models and execution benchmarking.
• Partner with fixed income traders to analyze execution and optimize dealer behavior and liquidity.
• Build predictive models and analytics to improve execution decisions and portfolio implementation.
• Develop and maintain scalable research datasets and production‑quality analytical tooling.

Skills

Python

SQL

Pandas

NumPy

scikit-learn

Git

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Wellington Management seeks a Quantitative Trading Analyst to join the Trading Research & Analytics team. You will translate research into practical trading decisions, focusing on empirical studies of market microstructure, liquidity, and execution outcomes across global fixed income markets.

You will design and enhance TCA frameworks, develop predictive models, and collaborate with traders, PMs, and technology teams to improve execution quality and portfolio implementation.