Senior Quantitative Researcher - Private Markets & AI/ML

HarbourVest Partners; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

HarbourVest Partners is seeking a Senior Associate, Quantitative Researcher within the QIS team in a hybrid model in the United States. You will conduct quantitative modeling of private equity co-investment opportunities and support diligence, portfolio construction, and client-facing analyses.

The role emphasizes rigorous statistical analysis, large datasets, and collaboration with deal teams. A strong background in Python/SQL and 3+ years in quantitative finance is required.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to perform rigorous quantitative analysis.
• Experience handling large datasets and private markets data is a plus.
• Strong programming with Python and SQL required.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of proprietary datasets to characterize market risk/return relationships.
• Perform data exploration and visualization to test investment hypotheses.
• Communicate results and actionable insights to the investment team.
• Support adoption and integration of QIS models with fundamental deal analysis.
• Explore AI/ML methods to advance quantitative investment processes.

Skills

Python

SQL

Quantitative finance

Data analysis

Academic research

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree or Ph.D. in a technical field

Job description

HarbourVest Partners is seeking a Senior Associate, Quantitative Researcher within the QIS team in a hybrid model in the United States. You will conduct quantitative modeling of private equity co-investment opportunities and support diligence, portfolio construction, and client-facing analyses.

The role emphasizes rigorous statistical analysis, large datasets, and collaboration with deal teams. A strong background in Python/SQL and 3+ years in quantitative finance is required.