Job Title: Junior Quantitative Researcher/ Developer
Location: San Francisco, 5 days a week in the office
Seniority: Junior
Type: Full-Time
We're looking for a Quantitative Researcher/ Developer with a strong background in portfolio construction, risk management, and hedging to join our client's fast-paced expanding team. This is a mid-frequency role where practical experience and a deep understanding of portfolio optimisation is required.
What You'll Do:
- Develop and enhance portfolio construction models with a focus on risk, optimisation, and implementation
- Drive hedging strategies and robust risk frameworks
- Collaborate closely with PMs and developers to bring research into production
- Contribute to strategy allocation, factor exposures, and ongoing performance attribution
What We're Looking For:
- 1 - 4 years of hands-on experience, ideally in a buy-side or large asset management firm
- Ideally have equities exposure
- Good understanding of portfolio construction techniques and mid-frequency signals
- Practical exposure to risk models, optimisation, and hedging tools
- Comfortable navigating real-world constraints around turnover, execution, and capacity
- Strong programming skills (python)
- Ability to work independently
- EQ, communication, and stakeholder awareness
If you're looking for a highly collaborative team with real capital behind ideas, and you're ready to make an immediate impact, we'd love to hear from you.