Quantitative Analyst - CIO Office - Hartford Funds : Job Details

Job Listing Summary

Point72 Asset Management is looking for a Quantitative Analyst to join its Portfolio Construction & Analytics Team (PCAT) in New York. The role involves analyzing data and models related to Long/Short Equities to enhance investment strategies and capital allocation.

• Conduct bottoms-up analysis on the firm's portfolios to identify strengths and weaknesses in idea generation, trading, and construction.
• Form top-down views on which strategies offer the best risk/reward for the firm.
• Invent new analytics to quantify skill and frameworks to support trade-offs between different sources of skill and risk.
• Quantify market drivers to support pre-trade risk taking and decision making.
• Communicate key findings to the team, PMs, and Co-CIOs.
• Learn to develop in and contribute back to shared code base, reports, and research tools.

• 2 or more years of experience in a quantitative research, portfolio management, or risk management role dealing with equities or equities investments.

• Undergraduate, MS or Ph.D. in Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, or other quantitative discipline.
• Experience with statistical models and essential methods of quantitative finance.
• Some level of proficiency in quantitative programming (Python preferred).
• Highly analytical with good interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and a self-starter.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• A commitment to the highest ethical standards and professionalism.