Senior Quantitative Investment Officer

Trsil; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

TRS retirement pension plan

Deferred compensation plans

Pension reciprocity with other plans

Job summary

Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) seeks a mid-senior Investment Officer in the Investments Department to implement quantitative investment analysis across a multi-portfolio system valued around $86B. Under the Deputy CIO, you will code, develop, and apply quantitative models to optimize risk-adjusted returns and support strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external managers, enhancing data sources and methodologies to improve accuracy and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field is required.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience with quantitative modeling or quantitative investment portfolio management.
• Strong programming, data analysis and statistical modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quantitative models to analyze asset classes and optimize portfolios.
• Perform ex-ante investment analyses and back-testing to support decisions.
• Collaborate with risk, investment leadership, and external managers on quantitative methods.
• Communicate complex model outputs clearly to stakeholders and committees.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Data analysis

Programming

Communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, or related field

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

SQL

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) seeks a mid-senior Investment Officer in the Investments Department to implement quantitative investment analysis across a multi-portfolio system valued around $86B. Under the Deputy CIO, you will code, develop, and apply quantitative models to optimize risk-adjusted returns and support strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with internal teams and external managers, enhancing data sources and methodologies to improve accuracy and