Sr. Quant Research, Brooklyn Direct Indexing

TIAA•New York, NY

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Sr Quantitative Research, Brooklyn Direct Indexing drive alpha research and implementation for our Tax-Advantaged Long/Short business. This role owns the design and execution of quantitative research from ideas to implementation and serves as a key partner to Portfolio Managers, Engineering, and Client Service leadership.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in quantitative asset management or quantitative research in equities, other asset classes a plus
A solid understanding on how markets work and how various instruments are traded
Proven track record managing junior professionals and projects
Strong executive communication skills and comfort partnering with senior investment professionals

Nice To Haves

Ph.D or MS. in Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a related quantitatively rigorous field
Background working closely with engineering or product teams

Responsibilities

Execute Brooklyn’s research agenda through proprietary research into various stock selection signals
Continuously evaluate performance of Brooklyn’s signal families and seek to find ways of improving client outcomes
Develop and execute capabilities for monitoring the implementation of alpha strategies in client portfolios
Research strategies for reducing implementation shortfall, working closely with the head of trading
Leverage and contribute to Brooklyn’s simulation infrastructure to create custom portfolio analyses and proposals
Review account performance and performance attribution with clients and their investment committees
Present to clients and prospects as a senior member of the Research team