VP Quantitative Equity Research - AI Signals

Next Frontier Capital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

On-site health and wellness centers

Retirement savings plan

Backup childcare

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Financial coaching

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York is seeking a senior Quantitative Equity Researcher (Vice President) to lead empirical research and build scalable tooling.

You will develop novel alpha signals, apply advanced modeling, and drive research from conception to production, collaborating with portfolio managers and technologists. The role emphasizes rigorous validation, reproducible research, and leadership across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in quantitative equity research or related field.
• Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in quantitative discipline.
• Proficiency in AI/ML fundamentals for financial applications.
• Strong knowledge of LLM technologies for research and financial analysis.
• Experience with NLP and unstructured data for repeatable research and production deployment.
• Deep expertise in quantitative modeling, portfolio construction, and equity markets.

Responsibilities

• Develop alpha signals from traditional and alternative datasets.
• Apply statistical, econometric, and machine learning techniques to large datasets.
• Leverage LLMs to develop quantitative signals and insights.
• Design robust research pipelines with validation and feature selection.
• Build and maintain research frameworks for factor analysis and regression studies.
• Drive portfolio construction and risk management innovations, including optimization.
• Build backtesting frameworks and performance attribution.

Skills

Python

SQL

NLP

AI/ML for finance

Portfolio construction

Education

Masters or PhD in financial engineering, data science, CS, mathematics or statistics

Tools

Pandas

Backtesting frameworks

Git

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York is seeking a senior Quantitative Equity Researcher (Vice President) to lead empirical research and build scalable tooling.

You will develop novel alpha signals, apply advanced modeling, and drive research from conception to production, collaborating with portfolio managers and technologists. The role emphasizes rigorous validation, reproducible research, and leadership across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.