Associate Quantitative Equity Analyst

The Quantitative Equity Research team at Columbia Threadneedle Investments is looking to add a full-time Associate Quantitative Equity Analyst to our close-knit, collaborative team of six. The role involves researching stock selection signals, developing alpha models, and optimizing portfolio construction methodologies.

Requirements

• Contribute to research projects through idea generation, data preparation, statistical analysis, and development of actionable recommendations
• Evaluate innovative techniques to extract tradable signals from large datasets
• Research and develop advanced model construction methodologies
• Enhance the team’s research infrastructure, production systems, and analytics capabilities
• Present research findings to key stakeholders and develop thought leadership content
• Monitor and analyze factor and model performance, and provide regular insights within the firm
• Validate model output and address inquiries from investment teams
• Collaborate closely with investment teams, data science, and technology partners to support research initiatives and model implementation

Benefits

• vacation time
• sick time
• 401(k)
• health insurance
• dental insurance
• life insurance