Quantitative Execution Researcher: Equities

Durlston Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Durlston Partners in New York is seeking a Quantitative Researcher for the Execution Research team focused on equities with potential cross-asset growth. This is a research role addressing open problems in execution, including market impact measurement and routing/broker algo evaluation.

You will work on benchmarks and live trading comparisons, building robust models and reporting that shape trading decisions. A strong quantitative background and coding ability are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background in statistics, mathematics, or related fields.
• Genuine intellectual curiosity about market structure and execution research.
• Experience with transaction cost analysis, market microstructure, or algorithmic execution research is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine execution quality benchmarks by measuring realized performance against predictions.
• Research market impact and close gaps between theoretical models and live trading.
• Evaluate and allocate across external broker execution algorithms and routing decisions.
• Produce research and reporting that informs portfolio managers and traders about execution quality.

Skills

Strong quantitative background

Python

KDB/Q

Genuine intellectual curiosity about市场

Education

Statistics or Mathematics

PhD a plus but not required

Tools

Python

KDB+/Q

Job description

Durlston Partners in New York is seeking a Quantitative Researcher for the Execution Research team focused on equities with potential cross-asset growth. This is a research role addressing open problems in execution, including market impact measurement and routing/broker algo evaluation.

You will work on benchmarks and live trading comparisons, building robust models and reporting that shape trading decisions. A strong quantitative background and coding ability are essential.