Senior Quantitative Equity Research Strategist

PIMCO Europe Ltd.; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 292,000; Full time

Job summary

PIMCO is a global leader in fixed income and a growing systematic equity business. We seek a Quantitative Equity Research Analyst to accelerate alpha research, expand signals beyond single-name equities, and drive new initiatives within Equities, Portfolio Management - Implementation.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in systematic investing in equities, with low-to-medium frequency strategies, and strong Python programming skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, computer science, statistics, engineering, econometrics, or a related field.
• Advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the financial industry developing medium to low frequency systematic equity alpha signals with proven ability to generate differentiated research ideas.
• Experience predicting returns, modeling sectors/companies, and generating alpha ideas across style, country, and sector timing, event-driven signals, flow, positioning and crowding-related dynamics.
• Experience in portfolio construction and understanding of optimization; transaction cost modeling is a plus.
• Proficiency with Python programming, including writing production-quality code and contributing to research and production engines.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail and ability to drive results.
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate research to key stakeholders and clients (including non-technical audiences).
• Exposure to non-traditional modeling techniques (machine learning) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Generate ideas for alpha in equities and broaden signal set.
• Source and evaluate relevant data to develop signals.
• Back test and incorporate signals into live strategies.

Skills

Python programming

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance/economics/computer science/statistics/engineering/econometrics

Advanced degree is a plus

Job description

PIMCO is a global leader in fixed income and a growing systematic equity business. We seek a Quantitative Equity Research Analyst to accelerate alpha research, expand signals beyond single-name equities, and drive new initiatives within Equities, Portfolio Management - Implementation.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in systematic investing in equities, with low-to-medium frequency strategies, and strong Python programming skills.