Associate/AVP, Quantitative Strategies Group

Cross River • Fort Lee, NJ

60d • $150,000 - $190,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Quantitative Analysis Group at Cross River is looking for an Associate/AVP, Quant Strategist to join its fast-growing team. The team sits within the Capital Solutions Group (CSG) and serves as a centralized function for investment intelligence & quantitative decision making across trading, structuring, and portfolio management initiatives. As a core contributor to the firm’s investment efforts, Quantitative Strategies Group collaborates closely with investment professionals and key stakeholders to help manage a multi-billion dollar portfolio of consumer credit loans and asset-backed securities. The team sits at the intersection of quant tools, advanced analytics, and investment strategy, playing a critical role in driving data-driven insights and strategic initiatives across CSG.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Financial Engineering, Math, Statistics, Computer Science, or any another quantitative field
• 1+ years experience in Fixed Income markets is required. Exposure to ABS, Structured Credit and/or alternative investments is strongly preferred
• Experience in use of both Machine Learning and Quantitative Finance techniques for fixed income credit modeling and investment management
• Fluency in Excel & Programming. Hands-on experience in Python & SQL is required
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment. Detail-oriented, strong analytical & quantitative skills, excellent communication skills – written & verbal

Responsibilities

• Work closely with investment teams to evaluate new opportunities. Build analytical tools, investment frameworks and research new methodologies necessary to systematically analyze credit investments
• Support ongoing & new investment mandates with historical analytics & performance-based insights. Deliver quantitative & model-driven evaluation of deal collateral & provide key inputs for pricing and deal economics
• Play a key role in championing and promoting quantitative investment themes by systematically introducing analytical methods, tools and techniques to add value in the investment management lifecycle
• Collaborate with other functions within the bank like Treasury, FP&A, etc. to ensure capital deployment objectives are uniformly met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees