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State Street · 2 months ago

Quantitative Research Analyst, Systematic Equity, AVP - State Street Investment Management

Boston, Massachusetts

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $142K/yr

2+ years exp

State Street is one of the largest asset managers in the world, providing services to governments, institutions, and financial advisors. They are seeking a Quantitative Research Analyst for their Systematic Equity team to innovate investment processes, conduct research projects, and enhance their computing platform for investment modeling. The role combines analytical skills with data science to solve complex investment problems.

BankingFinanceFinancial Services

Responsibilities

Generate ideas for investment process innovation and improvements with key focus in alpha generation and portfolio construction

Execute research projects including interpreting, presenting and implementing results

Contribute to maintaining and improving our state-of-the-art computing platform for research and production models

Explore and evaluate alternative data sources and advanced machine learning techniques to solve investment problems better

Qualification

Quantitative financeData scienceMachine learningPythonSQLRAnalytical skillsDataProblem-solvingAttention to detail

Required

Advanced degree (PhD/MS or equivalent) in finance, economics, or a quantitative discipline such as computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics or engineering

Minimum 2 years of work experience in quantitative finance or data science. Candidates with a doctoral degree and no work experience may be considered

Great analytical skills with solid knowledge in statistics

Strong problem-solving capabilities with attention to details

Excellent coding skills with experience in Python, SQL and/or R

Strong working knowledge of theoretical and practical concepts in machine learning including natural language processing