VP/SVP, Quantitative Equity Research Analyst

PIMCO • Newport Beach, CA

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About The Position

PIMCO has relied on quantitative strategies and intellectual rigor to drive alpha in markets for over 30 years. We are seeking an experienced Quantitative Equity Research Analyst for our rapidly growing systematic equity business to accelerate alpha research, broaden our equity signal set beyond single name equities, and help drive new initiatives within our Equities, Portfolio Management - Implementation team. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in systematic investing in equities, with exposure to low-to-medium frequency strategies and differentiated alpha signals. This includes but is not limited to: style-timing, event-driven signals such as filings, corporate actions and index events, and strategies based on flow, positioning and crowding-related dynamics, including ETF-driven flows. Daily responsibilities include generating ideas for alpha generation in equities, sourcing and evaluating relevant data to develop signals, back testing and incorporating signals into live strategies.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in finance, economics, computer science, statistics, engineering, econometrics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the financial industry developing medium to low frequency systematic equity alpha signals with proven ability to generate differentiated research ideas
• Experience predicting returns, modeling individual sectors and companies, and generating alpha ideas across style, country, and sector timing, event-driven signals, flow, positioning and crowding-related dynamics.
• Experience in portfolio construction and good understanding of optimization.
• Proficiency with Python programming, including writing production-quality code and contributing to research and production engines
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail and ability to drive results
• Strong communication skills with ability to communicate research to key stakeholders and clients (including non-technical audiences)
• Strong investment intuition and understanding of finance, statistics, econometrics

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree is a plus
• Transaction cost modeling experience is a plus
• Exposure to non-traditional modeling techniques ("machine learning")

Responsibilities

• Generating ideas for alpha generation in equities
• Sourcing and evaluating relevant data to develop signals
• Back testing signals
• Incorporating signals into live strategies

Benefits

• Base salary
• Discretionary bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior