Systematic Equities Quantitative Researcher

Testwood Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Testwood Partners is seeking an exceptional quant researcher to join its systematic equity trading group in New York. This research-focused role blends advanced mathematics with data-driven trading.

You will help develop and maintain signals, quantitative models, and software tools used for electronic equity trading. Prior finance experience is not required, but strong modelling and data analysis skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• trading strategies and alpha generation
• portfolio optimization and hedging methods
• micro-structure models for estimating the costs of trading- analysis of the client order flow
• volatility and return prediction models

Job description

A leading systematic hedge fund, analogous to the quasi-academic, creative, research driven environments, is seeking exceptional quant researcher to join their systematic equity trading group. Quant Researchers are tasked with using a variety of complex scientific/mathematical methods in order to spearhead cutting edge research and in turn predict investment returns in large sets of rapidly changing financial data. The team develops and maintains signals, quantitative models, data analytics, and software tools for the electronic equity trading business. The core responsibilities include:

• trading strategies and alpha generation
• portfolio optimization and hedging methods
• micro-structure models for estimating the costs of trading- analysis of the client order flow
• volatility and return prediction models

Prior finance experience is not necessary however a background in quantitative modelling and exposure to data analysis would be required.