Quantitative Researcher

Our client is an up-and-coming quantitative hedge fund in serious growth mode, backed by a major multi-strategy platform. The team has a proven record of delivering superior global risk-adjusted returns in a collaborative yet competitive environment, leveraging proprietary technology for rapid experimentation and flexible quantitative approaches at scale. This is ground-floor energy with institutional backing—a rare combination. The Opportunity You’ll improve existing strategies and build new ones, expanding your understanding of markets and trading with every cycle. This is a seat for someone who thrives on rigorous quantitative analysis, large datasets, and the relentless pursuit of better risk-adjusted returns. If you’re the kind of researcher who reads papers for fun and then tries to turn them into PnL, keep reading. What You’ll Do Create improvements to existing strategies, expanding your understanding of markets and trading in the process. Rigorously develop new techniques and strategies to increase scale and risk-adjusted returns. Collaborate with portfolio managers, researchers, and developers to identify and formulate data-driven answers to high-impact research questions. Actively explore interesting data and techniques through academic research, third-party providers, and conferences—converting findings into firm revenue. What You Bring Excellent quantitative analysis skills and experience working with large datasets. Mental flexibility—you learn fast, question assumptions, and adjust your perspective when the data demands it. Strong programming, data analysis, and problem-solving skills in Java or C++. Experience with machine learning and/or optimization techniques preferred. Bachelor of Science required; strong preference for a technical major from a top program. Minimum 2 years in a quantitative research role in finance or another technology-intensive field. Why This Role Full comp package includes discretionary bonus eligibility, coinvestment in the fund (no management or incentive fees), medical/dental/vision, daily catered lunch, paid parental leave, and retirement plan with employer match. This is a scaling fund with major multi-strat backing—early team members who deliver will have outsized career trajectories. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Emerald Recruiting Group