Position Title:

Senior Quantitative Researchers

Location:

New York, NY

Position Summary:

Senior Quantitative Researchers @ Applied Academics, LLC (NY, NY) F/T - Multiple Positions - Lead or contribute to a wide range of empirical analyses of financial markets, rule-based strategy & index designs, & develop technology that focuses on predicting the performance of investment managers. Rate of pay: $125,000 - $165,000 per yr.

Required Qualifications:

Position requires a Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Statistics, Mathematical Finance, Financial Engineering, or related quantitative field puls 3 yrs of experience in the job offered or as Quantitative Researcher, Data Analyst or related. Full term of experience must include: Applying advanced mathematical & statistical techniques to solve empirical problems; Applying advanced statistical concepts to conduct novel research & implement new methodologies; Programming in all of the following: C++, Python, R & GO; Utilizing version control systems (e.g. Git) & cold environment (e.g. AWS); Working w/ large datasets & use of database management systems (SQL or NoSQL), data warehousing, & data querying techniques; Preparing financial models, including use of different asset classes, risk assessment, portfolio optimization, option pricing models, & risk management strategies; Performing simulations, experiment design, linear & nonlinear regression, time series analysis, multivrte analysis, hypothesis testing, Bayesn statistics & nonparametric methods; Probability, including stochastic processes & Markov chains; & Code prodctnzatn, ensuring smooth integration of quantitative models into production systems.

How to Apply:

Email resume to recruiting@appliedacademics.com. Ref: AA-6844740.

ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP seeks a Portfolio Manager (San Francisco, CA). Manage investment portfolio focused on global equity markets, generating returns while managing the downside risk. Analyze companies across sectors in the equity markets, focusing on implementation of stock specific ideas to capture asymmetric returns. Must have at least master’s degree or equivalent in Computational Finance or a related field and at least 5 years of experience as a Senior Quantitative Researcher or related role. Must also have 5 yrs exp with: Equity Quantitative Research; Portfolio Optimization; Python; Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning in financial assets. Salary=$171,454. Send resume to cassie.borho@exoduspoint.com & refer to Job Code YY112024.

Position Title:

Professor of the Practice in Finance

Location

Boston, MA

Position Summary

The Boston University Questrom School of Business invites applications for the position of Professor of the Practice in Finance. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2025. Professor of the Practice appointments are reserved for distinguished practitioners in their profession who seek a transition to teaching or service leadership that advances the University and School.

The Questrom School of Business is looking for thought leaders who help transform our finance curriculum to remain relevant and competitive in the new economy. We seek individuals with high-level world-class expertise in finance and the ability to translate this experience into our degree programs, and academic initiatives.

The Questrom School of Business believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs.Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. To that, we are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all constituents can thrive. The Questrom School of Business seeks to continue diversifying our faculty, student and staff ranks, recognizing that diversity of experience and thought deepens the intellectual endeavor.

We seek distinguished finance practitioners who can contribute to one or more growth areas at Questrom within the discipline of Finance:

•        Leadership to run action-based learning initiatives with industry partners.
•         Leadership to establish industry and alumni relationships in support of careers and strategic initiatives at Questrom.
•         Capability in developing courses in some of the areas of interest such as Quantitative Finance, Real Estate and Wealth Management.

Required Qualifications

Prospective candidates should have a recent record of senior finance roles in the industry.  A graduate degree is required with an MBA, MSc, or PhD being preferred.

How to Apply:

Applications should submit a cover letter specifying the position the candidate is applying for, a complete curriculum vitae, three reference letters, and up to three recent publications or working papers in electronic (PDF) format to questromfe@bu.edu. Applications will be accepted until January 15, 2025 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis for a July 1 start.  To ensure full consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply early.       

Please visit our website at http://questrom.bu.edu for more information about the Boston University Questrom School of Business.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter. 

Quantitative Analyst II: Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (NY, NY). May work at home 1 day per week. Analyze portfolios & strategies to understand drivers of performance, develop reports summarizing risk profiles, facilitate efficient risk management, improve portfolio construction & investment behavior. Design & improve stress testing, Value at Risk & frameworks for portfolios of diverse products & strategies. Must have at least a master’s or its equivalent in Financial Engineering, Computational Finance, Financial Math, Stats or a quant. discipline or related field & at least 5 yrs of experience as a Quant. Research, Trading or Risk Management Analyst related to credit markets or in a related role. Must also possess; at least 5 years of experience w/ SQL & quant. programming (Python, MATLAB and/or R); & at least 3 years of experience: with market risk management for US credit trading, including investment grade, high yield, leveraged loans, distressed, debt, structured credit & municipals; developing risk frameworks, including limits, VaR, & stress testing; & with analytics for corporate credit. Salary range= $260,000 - $315,000yr. Send resume to svcRecruiting@Point72.com & reference Job Code Y112024Z.