Quantitative Analyst

Adams Funds; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and sick days

Paid parking

Job summary

Adams Funds is looking for a quantitative analyst to enhance and develop quantitative tools critical to their investment process. This role includes managing existing models, collaborating with portfolio managers, and maintaining data for analysis.

Ideal candidates should have at least seven years of quantitative investment experience and expertise in R, Python, and Excel. Additional qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, preferably with an MBA or CFA, along with strong statistical skills. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of quantitative investment experience.
• Ability to manipulate, analyze, and present output from large data sets.
• Strong comprehension of statistical analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage production of existing quantitative models and reports.
• Work with portfolio managers to develop new quantitative tools.
• Maintain databases for benchmark and fund analysis.

Skills

R

Python

Excel

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree with MBA and/or CFA preferred

Tools

FactSet

FactSet Formula API

Job description

Adams Funds is an investment manager with $4.0 billion in assets under management. Adams Diversified Equity Fund and Adams Natural Resources Fund are two of the oldest and most respected funds, approaching 100 years of providing competitive returns to shareholders.

Our team of experienced research analysts are intimately familiar with the sectors they cover. Investment decisions are made by combining systematic evaluation tools with fundamental, bottom-up securities analysis to identify attractive investments, and our analysts working closely with portfolio managers in the portfolio construction process.

Role Summary

We are seeking a quantitative analyst to maintain, enhance, and build new quantitative tools used as part of the Adams Funds investment process. The position is located either in Baltimore, MD or Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of existing quantitative models and reports including modifications, enhancements, troubleshooting
• Work with portfolio managers and investment analysts to develop new quantitative tools and provide analyses of ad‑hoc requests
• Maintain databases of proprietary and third‑party data for use in benchmark and fund analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with an MBA and/or CFA preferred
• A minimum of seven years of quantitative investment experience
• Specific experience with R, Python, Excel, DOS command language, batch processing
• FactSet and FactSet Formula API knowledge
• Ability to manipulate, analyze, and present output derived from large data sets
• Strong statistical analysis comprehension

Compensation

• Salary range of $180,000 to $220,000, depending on experience
• Variable annual bonus, adjusted for fund and employee performance
• Benefits include employer‑provided health, vision, and life insurance coverage, long‑term disability, 401(k) plans, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and sick days, and paid parking