Research Analyst

Man Group•Boston, MA

16h•$85,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Develop and improve quantitative investment strategies in financial markets within the Strategic Alpha Research team (SAR). Support all equity and fixed income strategies from alpha generation through to trade execution and implementation and work closely with other team members to create new and support existing strategies by identifying new investment ideas or innovative data sources; gathering and refining complex data for modeling; coding and performing statistical analysis to build and refine models; and interpreting, presenting, and implementing the results. Will also conduct research on various implementation aspects of investment strategies such as trading cost models, risk models, optimization, and portfolio construction.

Requirements

Passion in investment research with strong intuition and the ability to think-out-of-the-box
Strong record of original research and demonstrated problem solving ability.
Excellent quantitative skills from training in econometrics or statistics, and extensive experience in utilizing those skills in empirical research.
Strong programming skills analyzing large and complex data with statistical tools (Python preferred)
Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the investment field, especially in credit markets, is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop and improve quantitative investment strategies in financial markets within the Strategic Alpha Research team (SAR).
Support all equity and fixed income strategies from alpha generation through to trade execution and implementation
Work closely with other team members to create new and support existing strategies by identifying new investment ideas or innovative data sources
Gather and refining complex data for modeling
Coding and performing statistical analysis to build and refine models
Interpreting, presenting, and implementing the results.
Conduct research on various implementation aspects of investment strategies such as trading cost models, risk models, optimization, and portfolio construction.