Quantitative Analyst • Senior

Who you are

You have a strong background in quantitative finance, with hands-on experience developing, researching, or implementing quantitative models for equities, futures, and/or FX. Your innovative mindset drives you to explore financial markets and human behavior, and you possess an intense curiosity that fuels your research efforts. You are skilled in all aspects of the research process, including methodology, data collection, analysis, testing, prototyping, backtesting, and performance monitoring. Your ability to supervise a small team of researchers and developers showcases your leadership skills and your commitment to fostering a collaborative environment.

You are adept at designing, researching, and managing sophisticated investment strategies, utilizing advanced quantitative mathematical algorithms to link diverse data sets from various providers. Your expertise in engineering investment models allows you to make informed buy and sell recommendations for portfolios, explicitly forecasting risk, return, and trading costs. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where ongoing, cutting-edge quantitative research and analysis are essential to enhance existing strategies and expand into new markets.

What you'll do

In this role, you will dynamically manage portfolio risk by evaluating historical and real-time strategy performance. You will oversee automated trade execution and monitor transaction costs, ensuring that all processes run smoothly and efficiently. Your responsibilities will include conducting research to acquire historical and production data sources needed to build investment models, as well as designing and developing quantitative mathematical algorithms that enhance the overall trading strategy.

You will be responsible for engineering investment models that provide buy and sell recommendations, utilizing advanced quantitative mathematics and investment theory to design and program strategies that forecast risk, return, and trading costs. Your role will also involve conducting ongoing quantitative research to improve existing strategies and explore new market opportunities. You will collaborate closely with your team to develop successful statistical models, focusing on forecasting and optimization to expand the trading universe.

What we offer

At Point72, you will be part of a dynamic team that values innovation and intellectual curiosity. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes. You will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact our trading strategies and overall success. We offer competitive compensation and a supportive workplace culture that fosters professional growth and development.