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Senior Quant Competition Manager (USA)Trexquant Investment • Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Senior Quant Competition Manager (USA)

Senior Quant Competition Manager (USA)

Trexquant Investment • Stamford, Connecticut, USA
7 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Description

Trexquant is seeking a highly motivated Quant Competition Manager to design launch and manage innovative quantitative competitions across top universities worldwide. This role plays a critical part in identifying exceptional talent for Trexquant while simultaneously generating creative research ideas and potential alpha signals from competition outputs.

The ideal candidate is passionate about combining quantitative finance technology and gamified learning to inspire and attract the next generation of quantitative researchers. This individual will collaborate with Trexquants quantitative researchers and software developers to design engaging competitions that are intellectually stimulating technically challenging and globally impactful.

Responsibilities

  • Design organize and oversee a series of global quantitative competitions targeting university students and aspiring researchers.
  • Collaborate with Trexquant quants and developers to create innovative competition formats that test creativity quantitative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
  • Develop diverse competition types including alpha discovery challenges data-driven forecasting tasks algorithmic trading simulations and programming or LLM-based creative problem-solving events.
  • Partner with academic institutions and student organizations to promote Trexquant competitions and build a strong university presence globally.
  • Manage the competition lifecycle from concept design technical implementation and participant engagement to evaluation and post-event analysis.
  • Incorporate feedback and results into Trexquants research ecosystem to identify promising candidates and extract new alpha ideas.
  • Continuously refine and expand the competition framework to ensure it remains engaging educational and effective in identifying top-tier quantitative talent.
  • Oversee communication branding and content related to competition promotion ensuring clarity and global consistency.
  • Track metrics of participation performance and talent conversion reporting outcomes to the leadership and recruiting teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in a quantitative technical or business-related field (e.g. Mathematics Computer Science Finance or Engineering).
  • Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple global events simultaneously.
  • Demonstrated interest or experience in quantitative research data science competitions (e.g. Kaggle) or technical recruiting.
  • Excellent communication skills and comfort working across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Creativity and flexibility in designing competition formats that combine education innovation and entertainment.
  • Prior experience in event organization university outreach or recruiting is a plus.
  • Familiarity with programming (Python R or similar) and an understanding of quantitative research workflows preferred.
  • Global mindset with enthusiasm for working with international academic and student communities.
  • Benefits

  • Competitive salary plus performance-based bonus.
  • Collaborative casual and intellectually stimulating work environment.
  • PPO health dental and vision insurance premiums fully covered for you and your dependents.

  • Pre-tax commuter benefits.
  • Weekly company meals and social events.
  • Trexquant is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Required Experience :

    Manager

    Key Skills

    Program Management,FDA Regulations,Management Experience,Facilities Management,Clinical Development,Data Management,Quality Systems,Project Management,Research & Development,GLP,Budgeting,Leadership Experience

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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