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State Street · 1 month ago

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

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$90K/yr - $142K/yr

2+ years exp

State Street is one of the biggest asset managers in the world, providing services to governments, institutions, and financial advisors. The Quantitative Research Analyst will innovate investment processes and contribute to research projects, utilizing analytical skills and advanced data techniques to solve 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. Experience with distributed computing is a plus

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

Experience working with a large amount of structured/unstructured data is a plus