Quantitative Equity Analyst
Boston, MA (Hybrid) | Full-Time
A leading global asset management firm is looking for a Quantitative Equity Analyst to join its Quantitative Equity Research team. The team develops and maintains a suite of stock selection models supporting both systematic and fundamental equity strategies across multiple billion dollar asset pools, including managed money, active ETF, and fundamental long only mandates.
You’ll research stock selection signals, build and refine alpha models, and contribute to portfolio construction methodology. The role also involves enhancing research and analytics infrastructure and collaborating closely with fundamental analysts and portfolio managers across the firm.
What you’ll do
Contribute to research through idea generation, data preparation, statistical analysis, and actionable recommendations
Evaluate new techniques for extracting tradable signals from large datasets
Research and develop model construction methodologies
Improve research infrastructure, production systems, and analytics tools
Present findings to internal stakeholders and contribute to thought leadership
Monitor factor and model performance and communicate insights regularly
Support due diligence on model output and respond to queries from investment teams
What you’ll bring
Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, or related field
Strong grounding in statistical modeling, econometrics, and machine learning, with the ability to apply these to real investment problems
Proficiency in Python, R, or similar
Sharp analytical and quantitative problem solving skills
Ability to explain technical work clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Genuine curiosity about markets and a desire to understand why a signal works, not just that it backtests
Comfortable working as part of a small, high ownership team supporting a much larger investment platform
CFA charter or progress toward one is a plus but not required
This role sits within a lean central research team supporting 40+ investment professionals globally, so there’s real scope for ownership and exposure across strategies. The team is looking for someone who wants to understand the investment philosophy behind the work and grow toward either research leadership or a portfolio management path over time.
Compensation is competitive and will flex based on experience and the level of impact a candidate can bring.
Note on visa sponsorship: candidates must already hold work authorization that does not require sponsorship now or in the future.
If interested in learning more, please feel free to reach out to [email protected] for a confidential chat.
