About Cubist :
Cubist Systematic Strategies is one of the world’s premier investment firms. The firm deploys systematic, computer-driven trading strategies across multiple liquid asset classes, including equities, futures, and foreign exchange.
The core of our effort is rigorous research into a wide range of market anomalies, fueled by our unparalleled access to a wide range of publicly available data sources.
Role / Responsibilities :
- Conduct in-depth analysis on portfolios for both Equity and Macro PMs to gain insight into their investment style, risk profile, portfolio construction philosophy and market behavior.
- Identify and apply multi factor risk models to Cubist portfolios to manage risk for conventional factors.
- Create proprietary unconventional risk factors and models by analyzing datasets, understanding market thematic trends, and conducting independent research.
- Partner with groups throughout the firm including Data, Risk and Technology to conduct studies that are crucial to the success of Cubist performance.
- Engage with PMs to present analytics and research notes from a risk management and portfolio construction perspective and continue refining the research process and deliverables based on conversation and feedback.
- Develop analytics tools and applications to monitor portfolio profile and construction features and identify macro themes.
Job Requirements :
- Graduate degree in quantitative finance, statistics, math, engineering, or computer science.
- 2+ years of work experience in quantitative finance fields, including but not limited to research, trading or risk management.
Experience with multi-factor model or fixed income products are preferred.
- Proficiency in quantitative programing languages (Python, C++, MATLAB, R) and experience with database programing language SQL.
- Team player who is intellectually honest.
- Strong attention to detail to ensure high quality of deliverables.
- Intellectual curiosity about analytical findings and desire to drill down to details.
- Experience with Unix environment is preferred.
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards.
The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package.
Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and / or skill level, among other things.