Equities Portfolio Researcher
About The Position
Millennium’s Global Risk Management department is responsible for identifying, measuring, managing, and reporting on the risks associated with Millennium portfolios. We are seeking an intellectually curious and dedicated Equities Portfolio Researcher to join our team. This position offers a unique opportunity to research and develop a variety of quantitative models, analytics, and tools that are utilized by our portfolio managers as well as senior management in making strategic decisions. This role is particularly suited to individuals with a passion for quantitative finance, applied statistics, portfolio analysis, and risk analysis.
Requirements
- Degree in a technical or quantitative field
- 5+ years of experience in a quantitative research role in a financial organization, with a focus on equities
- Strong programming skills, prior experience with Python (Polars and/or Pandas) and SQL
- Prior experience in factor modeling, quantitative portfolio models, and portfolio/risk analytics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with senior managers across the organization
- Intellectual curiosity, ability to work independently on open-ended research questions
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or Ph.D. in finance or economics preferred
- Experience developing/using fundamental equity factor models such as MSCI or Axioma is highly desirable
Responsibilities
- Research and develop equity factor models, thematic factors, and portfolio/risk analytics that are central to the risk management of equity portfolios
- Perform tactical quantitative research to respond to a variety of questions coming from business managers as well as senior management
- Partner with the technology department to streamline the transition of quantitative models and tools into production environments
- Collaborate with risk, portfolio, and business managers to ensure accurate application of the quantitative models and tools in day-to-day workflows
- Explore new datasets and quantitative models provided by internal/external sources to continuously enhance our quantitative offering
- Prepare presentations and reports to business managers and senior management to effectively communicate our research findings and new models/analytics
Benefits
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
