Schonfeld · 4 hours ago
Quantitative Researcher - Trading & Execution
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$175K/yr - $250K/yr
3+ years expSchonfeld is a global multi-manager hedge fund dedicated to delivering industry-leading risk-adjusted returns. The Quantitative Researcher will focus on systematic execution and trading research, collaborating with various teams to enhance execution processes through quantitative methods and advanced technologies.
FinanceFinancial ServicesImpact InvestingReal Estate
Responsibilities
Integrate execution research into trading decisions, focusing on reducing trading costs through rigorous measurement, research, and experimentation
Establish a framework to capture and normalize all datasets necessary for measuring and monitoring systematic execution
Estimate statistical significance in execution performance across algorithms and parameters
Maintain strategy routing tables to probabilistically direct flow across brokers and algorithms
Develop and calibrate market impact models for real-time systems and simulations
Evaluate academic research relevant to trading costs, market microstructure, and micro-pricing
Provide expertise to the development team on optimal order scheduling, routing, slicing, and venue selection
Qualification
Required
PhD or master's degree, ideally in mathematics, statistics, computer science, financial engineering, or a related field
Minimum of 3 years of experience in execution research and algorithmic trading
Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for quantitative finance
Excellent analytical skills with a strong foundation in modeling, statistics, probability, and optimization
Strong knowledge of equities trading, market microstructure/micro-pricing, and hedge fund operations
Solid programming skills, including but not limited to Linux, KDB/Q, and Python
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with others
Preferred
Experience with optimization, machine learning, and data visualization
Ability to work independently and identify opportunities to create and improve systems without direction
Prior experience in trading signals and/or alpha research is a plus
Benefits
Performance bonus
Competitive benefits package
Company
Schonfeld
Founded in 1988, Schonfeld is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund with an investing footprint that spans five continents.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ryan Tolkin
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
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Michael Kuchmek
Global Head of Equity Capital Markets, Schonfeld
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