Quantitative Research Analyst
About The Position
At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures. Be part of a team of quantitative analysts and portfolio managers developing and managing a set of quant/fundamental blend equity strategies. Research enhancements to stock selection models, evaluate portfolio construction methodologies and develop production code. Serve as a member of MFS’ Global Sector Teams and work with fundamental researchers & portfolio managers as a representative of the quantitative research group.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience.
- Ability to structure thoughtful, detail-oriented solutions to complex problems with minimal supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, inclusive of the ability to listen and incorporate feedback into one's work.
- Experience with and strong interest in researching the central issues of quantitative stock selection, e.g. conducting statistical analysis on large datasets, forecasting stock returns using company characteristics and market data.
- Proficiency in analysis languages, like Python, Matlab, R.
- Proficiency in SQL.
- Experience with quantitative equity portfolio construction theory and practice, and with the major vendors in the space, e.g. Axioma, Barra, Northfield.
- Graduate education in relevant field.
- Familiarity with financial data software such as Bloomberg or FactSet.
- Proficiency in C#.
Responsibilities
- Lead independent research projects to evaluate stock selection factors, improve model estimation algorithms and enhance the portfolio construction process.
- Work closely with a team of experienced quantitative analysts and portfolio managers to develop a business with roughly $27bn AUM as of 3/31/2026.
- Contribute to the research agenda: Attend conferences, monitor academic and practitioner research, generate ideas for research projects.
- Write production code to enhance the research and portfolio management processes.
- Serve as a member of one or more of MFS' Global Sector Teams (composed of fundamental equity, credit and quantitative analysts).
- Provide team or teams with a quantitative analyst's skills and perspective, e.g. backtest investment signals or provide portfolio construction analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive incentive bonus
- MFS contributes an amount equal to 15% of your base salary to your retirement account that is separate from the company -sponsored 401(k)
- Education Assistance: MFS contributes $100 monthly up to $10,000 lifetime maximum directly to loan provider
- Education Assistance: Tuition reimbursement up to $8,000 annually
- Education Assistance: Access to discounted tutors and college coaches
- Generous time off and fully paid leaves including 20-weeks for maternity, 12-weeks for parental and caregiver leaves
- Choice of medical and dental plans
- Employer contribution into the Health Savings Account
- Tax deferred commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts (medical & dependent care)
- Wellness Programs: Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program with a focus on mental health, subsidized fitness benefit via Wellhub (formerly Gympass), where you can workout at gyms, studios and boutique fitness locations near you, join virtual personal training sessions and access a wide variety of well-being apps
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
