Upward Trend ยท 1 day ago
Data Scientist - Hedge Fund
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expUpward Trend is a multibillion AUM Equity Long/Short Hedge Fund seeking a Data Scientist to join their Quantitative Research and Data Science team in New York City. The role involves working with risk models, portfolio optimization, and alpha signal generation, contributing to the growth of the fund.
Responsibilities
Working with Risk models
Portfolio Optimization and Construction
Factor research
Alpha signal generation & backtesting (e.g. from Alternative Data sources)
Transaction cost modelling
Performance attribution
Qualification
Required
1-3 years' experience of Quantitative Research, Data Science, or Data Analytics in an Investment environment (Hedge Fund, Asset Manager, Investment Bank)
Strong preference for candidates with STEM qualifications (especially at postgrad level) from elite universities
Proven understanding of applied data science, statistics, and financial engineering
Company
Upward Trend
Upward Trend is a specialist Executive Search provider to Hedge Funds and Asset Managers. From our London HQ, we work across EMEA and North America.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase