Senior Index Rebalancing & Systematic Trader

Point One - Hedge Fund Talent; New York (NY); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Point One - Hedge Fund Talent seeks a Senior Portfolio Manager with a proven track record in index rebalancing to join a leading multi-strategy hedge fund in New York. You will work closely with the Senior PM, develop and manage strategies around global index events, in conjunction with systematic equity ideas and equity statistical arbitrage.

The role offers access to established research, technology and execution resources and the opportunity to take meaningful responsibility for strategy

Qualifications

• Experience in systematic equity trading or quantitative research with exposure to index rebalancing strategies.
• Strong quantitative and statistical skills, with experience translating investment ideas into actionable signals or live strategies.
• Familiarity with equity index events, constituent changes and the impact of passive flows.
• Experience in signal development, backtesting, portfolio construction and performance attribution.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop and manage systematic trading strategies across index rebalancing and related equity opportunities.
• Identify alpha arising from index methodology, anticipated constituent changes, benchmark events and passive investment flows.
• Contribute new signals and trading ideas, supported by rigorous research and realistic execution assumptions.
• Work with the Senior PM, researchers and technologists to improve portfolio construction, execution and strategy capacity.
• Monitor performance, exposures and trading costs, adapting strategies as market conditions evolve.
• Apply disciplined risk management throughout the research and trading process.

Skills

Systematic trading

Quantitative research

Index rebalancing

Python

C++

Risk management

Tools

Backtesting platforms

Execution platforms

Job description

Point One - Hedge Fund Talent seeks a Senior Portfolio Manager with a proven track record in index rebalancing to join a leading multi-strategy hedge fund in New York. You will work closely with the Senior PM, develop and manage strategies around global index events, in conjunction with systematic equity ideas and equity statistical arbitrage.

The role offers access to established research, technology and execution resources and the opportunity to take meaningful responsibility for strategy