Portfolio Researcher (Sr. or VP Level) - Alpha Research Team
Core
Lead high-impact portfolio research initiatives, shape the research agenda, and serve as a senior thought partner to portfolio managers to integrate alpha research and risk management into investment decision-making.
Role type
Senior/VP level quantitative portfolio researcher and investment strategist
Builds
Scalable production-quality research and portfolio-construction capabilities for live investment processes
Domain
Asset Management / Quantitative Investing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Portfolio construction, portfolio optimization, factor analysis, risk modeling, performance attribution, Python, SQL, investment judgment, leadership
Preferred skills
Barra/Axioma/Bloomberg/FactSet experience, machine learning, alternative data, cloud platforms, CI/CD, modernizing research workflows
Technologies
Python, SQL, Barra, Axioma, Bloomberg, FactSet
Responsibilities
Lead portfolio research agenda to improve investment outcomes and decision consistency; serve as senior research partner to identify risks and opportunities; develop portfolio construction frameworks and optimization techniques; establish risk budgets and position-sizing rules; design automated factor-hedging layers; build multi-factor risk models; lead performance attribution and decision-quality studies; establish research governance standards; mentor quantitative researchers and analysts.
Seniority
Senior/VP, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities