A Global Quant Fund is actively seeking a Head of Intraday Equity Quant Researcher to join their flagship office in New York City. The team lead will be take on a player/coach function within the group as they establish the research agenda while also mentoring more junior QRs within the group. The overall focus will be to generate global equity alpha signals with holding periods on the seconds-minutes-hours basis that will be deployed in portfolios within the fund.
This is an opportunity that allows an experienced QR to cement themselves within a leading hedge fund and continue the expansion of a vitally important group within the firm. In addition to taking on pre-existing QRs within their team, the Head of Intraday Equity Quant Research will have access to sophisticated research and trading technology to help drive their work.
Due to the high visibility and impact within the fund, the firm is ideally seeking someone with:
- 6+ years experience in equity alpha signal research experience
- Deep understanding of US, APAC and EU equity markets
- Advanced statistical, mathematical and probabilistic modeling skills to help identify esoteric alpha
- Experience leveraging ML models for signal research is a plus but not a requirement
- Demonstrated track-record in proven research
- Strong Python skillset
- Advanced STEM degree (Physics, EECS, Statistics, Operations Research and/or Mathematics ideally)
