Octavius Finance · 1 week ago
Quantitative Researcher – L/S Equity
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelOctavius Finance is a highly successful Long/Short Equity hedge fund seeking an experienced Quantitative Researcher for a core investment role in New York. The role involves supporting alpha research, portfolio construction, optimization, and risk analysis within a cash equities framework, working closely with the Portfolio Manager on live investment decisions.
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Responsibilities
Build and enhance portfolio optimisers for L/S equity market-neutral strategies
Conduct quantitative research to improve alpha capture, position sizing, and portfolio construction
Partner closely with the PM on trade evaluation, risk management, and portfolio diagnostics
Develop tools to analyse fundamental equity trades, including timing, sizing, catalysts, and correlations
Perform portfolio attribution and risk analysis to support ongoing strategy refinement
Qualification
Required
Experience working in cash equities, ideally within L/S strategies
Proven experience building portfolio optimisers, preferably for market-neutral portfolios
Strong Python skills for research and production-level analytics
Background at a multi-manager hedge fund
Strong understanding of risk in single-industry or sector-focused L/S portfolios
Company
Octavius Finance
Octavius Finance is a headhunting firm that offers recruitment services for financial markets.
Founded in 2015
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase