Managing Director, Head of Systematic Equity, Brooklyn Direct Indexing

TIAA•New York, NY

4d•$225,000 - $350,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a senior quant Portfolio Manager/Researcher to lead the alpha strategy research for our tax-advantaged long/short equity business. This role owns the research, design and execution quantitative alpha generation and serves as a key partner to Portfolio Managers, Engineering, and Client Service leadership. This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the Brooklyn CIO.

Requirements

10-15+ years of experience in quantitative asset management in a PM or Research PM role
Ph.D or MS. in Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a related quantitatively rigorous field
Proven track record leading teams and managing projects
Direct exposure to long/short quantitative equity portfolio management; a solid understanding on how markets work and how various instruments are traded
Strong executive communication skills and comfort partnering with senior investment professionals
Background working closely with engineering or product teams

Nice To Haves

7+ Years Preferred

Responsibilities

Set the research agenda for the firm and drive execution of the agenda as a player-coach
Provide leadership in the development and oversight of the Research team
Develop proprietary alpha strategies for use across all Brooklyn investment products
Supervise and monitor implementation of alpha strategies in client portfolios
Oversee backtesting environment and client-facing analytics
Present at client meetings, industry conferences and other similar events on key research findings
Publish short thought-leadership posts, white papers and contribute to overall development of client-facing materials for the firm