AQR Capital Management · 17 hours ago
Global Stock Selection Research - Analyst/Associate
Greenwich, CT
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$165K/yr - $200K/yr
2+ years expAQR Capital Management is a global investment firm that focuses on delivering long-term results through rigorous research and innovative strategies. They are seeking a Researcher to join their Global Stock Selection team, where the individual will engage in quantitative analysis and collaborate with colleagues to improve investment strategies.
ConsultingFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Engage in alpha research and other quantitative analysis to improve current investment strategies in collaboration with existing research team
Perform statistical and economic research using traditional financial and alternative data to develop new alpha signals. Successful researchers manage, in collaboration with supervising portfolio manager, all aspects of the research process including data ingestion and processing, data analysis, methodology selection, implementation and testing, prototyping, and performance evaluation
Engage in building, training and fine-tuning machine learning architectures for cross-sectional or time-series Learn how to use the appropriate model for the problem at hand. Construct economically nuanced features from raw data and adjust or develop new frameworks to evaluate their effectiveness. Engage with most recent academic and practitioner literature in the field
Occasionally, conduct research on various aspects of the implementation of investment strategies such as trading cost models, risk models, optimization, and portfolio construction
Add features to proprietary research system to implement new research ideas
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree from a top institution in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, operations research, physics or another quantitative discipline
2-5 years' experience working in a data driven research environment with an alpha focus
Proficient programming in Python required
Experience with translating mathematical models and algorithms into code
Ability to manipulate large financial data sets for empirical research and handle complex
Strong quantitative skills with demonstrated understanding of mathematics, probability, statistics and linear algebra
Nuanced understanding of economic and financial concepts and demonstrated intuition around applying these concepts in a quantitative environment
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
Demonstrated ability to express and articulate ideas and thought processes in both verbal and written form
Preferred
Academic or practitioner experience in machine learning methodologies preferred
Experience in quantitative research at a top asset manager or hedge fund preferred
Experience with machine learning software libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow or PyTorch
Experience with natural language processing technology, including LLMs and prompt engineering is a plus
Benefits
Annual discretionary bonus
Paid time off
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AQR Capital Management
AQR is a global investment management firm dedicated to delivering results for our clients.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Kabiller
Co-Founder and Principal
Stephen Mock
Principal, Chief Technology Officer
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