Senior Quantitative Researcher

Job Description

Job Description

We are partnered with a boutique alternative investment firm looking to expand its Quantitative Research team. This group sits at the intersection of investing, technology, and data science, building proprietary research tools, systematic ranking models, risk management frameworks, and alpha-generating signals that directly support investment decisions across a flexible small- and mid-cap equity strategy. The role offers the opportunity to help shape the firm's data strategy, work with alternative datasets, and drive new quantitative initiatives alongside a lean, high-impact team.

Responsibilities:

• Research and develop proprietary alpha factors, systematic ranking models, and investment signals using fundamental and alternative datasets.
• Analyze large and diverse datasets, including financial, fundamental, and alternative data, to uncover actionable investment insights.
• Enhance and expand existing research infrastructure, portfolio analytics tools, and quantitative systems while helping build new capabilities from the ground up.
• Partner closely with portfolio manager, fundamental analysts, and technology stakeholders to improve portfolio construction, risk management, and investment decision-making.
• Build tools and frameworks that support factor analysis, custom hedging strategies, portfolio monitoring, and investment research workflows.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in quantitative research, data science, machine learning, or systematic investing.
• Strong understanding of factor investing, alpha research, statistical analysis, and data-driven investment processes.
• Advanced programming skills in Python, including experience working with large datasets and modern data science libraries.
• Experience developing proprietary signals, quantitative models, or research tools using fundamental and/or alternative data.
• Knowledge of factor risk models, portfolio analytics, or systematic investment strategies is highly preferred.

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.

By breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.

We work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.

From our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.

Company Description

Operating as part of Phaidon International, Selby Jennings is a multi-award winning global recruitment organization focused on servicing the financial industry.\r\n\r\nBy breaking down financial markets into individual niches and micro-specialisms, Selby Jennings powers a knowledge-led model, delivering global solutions into local markets. Every consultant is an expert in their field. Structuring our teams to mirror the demands of our clients and candidates, we identify, qualify and present the highest caliber candidates, as well as identifying the best market opportunities for leading finance professionals.\r\n\r\nWe work in partnership with clients to tailor-make a suitable search model based on the type of assignment and client service level requirements, adopting a bespoke combination of solutions to ensure optimum reach into the active and passive market places.\r\n\r\nFrom our offices around the world, we recruit beyond international boundaries, pro-actively sourcing the best talent in the industry. Across contingent, retained, and project solutions, our service is unrivaled; speaking to our level of service provision, search accuracy, and flexibility.