Range
Head of Quantitative Research
$250K–$350K
New York City · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 9+ years in quantitative research, portfolio management, or investment strategy.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in a highly quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, economics, or financial engineering.
About the job
Leads quantitative research and modeling for member portfolios, including portfolio construction, rebalancing, and tax-aware investment strategies, and brings research into production.
What you'll do
- Own portfolio construction methodology and build backtests to evaluate model changes.
- Research tax-aware strategies and partner with Engineering to implement and monitor them in production.
- Present findings to leadership and work with Compliance and Legal to meet fiduciary obligations.
What they ask for
- Strong grounding in portfolio theory, including mean-variance optimization, factor models, and risk-adjusted return analysis.
- Fluency in Python and SQL.
- Direct experience building or maintaining tax-aware investment strategies, including tax-loss harvesting or direct indexing.
- Experience with tax-aware long/short extensions and concentrated stock diversification.
Nice to have
- Experience at a digital wealth management or asset management firm.
- Familiarity with Barra, Axioma, Aladdin, Bloomberg, or FactSet; advanced degree or CFA progress; FinTech, RIA, or broker-dealer experience.
Pay
$250,000 – $350,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, SQL, Barra, Axioma, Aladdin, Bloomberg, FactSet
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