Quantitative Researcher, Portfolio Research

Point72New York, NY, United States

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Role

The portfolio researcher role involves :

Quantitative portfolio optimization
Quantitative risk control and risk factor research
Analysis and research on transaction costs and market impact
Build consolidated forecasts from individual signals

Responsibilities :

Conduct alpha, risk, and transaction cost research

Monitor portfolio performance and identify opportunities for alpha research and risk control

Work with engineers to build portfolio simulation and analysis tools

Requirements :

3-10 years of experience with mid-frequency trading

Deep understanding of portfolio optimization techniques, including :

Mean-variance optimization

Risk budgeting

Transaction cost models

Factor-neutral or dollar-neutral construction

Demonstrated ability to maintain alpha decay discipline

Deep intuition for portfolio-level risks : exposure to style / factor risk (e.g., momentum, value), sector risk, macro risk, and understanding of :

Real-time risk monitoring

Drawdown control and stop-loss frameworks

Scenario analysis / stress testing

Strong grasp of data engineering and research infrastructure-can work with our quant researchers and developers

Commitment to the highest ethical standards

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