Platinum & Partners is retained by a top-tier global hedge fund to identify an exceptional Quantitative Researcher for a dynamic, entrepreneurial systematic equities team in New York. You will work directly with the Senior Portfolio Manager across the full alpha research lifecycle — from signal ideation and feature engineering through backtesting, portfolio construction and live implementation.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role. You will own critical components of the alpha research pipeline, develop and validate investment signals, and contribute directly to live portfolio performance. The firm wants someone who can start as soon as possible.
THE ROLE
- Design, develop and maintain systematic equity alpha signals — cross-sectional factor models, alpha capture strategies and execution-focused research
- Build and refine alpha capture frameworks that systematically extract signals from analyst data, earnings calls and alternative data sources
- Develop execution research strategies: trade timing optimisation, transaction cost analysis and market impact modelling
- Conduct in-depth analysis of portfolio performance, risk attribution and signal diagnostics to continuously improve strategy performance
- Evaluate and integrate new data sources, machine learning techniques and NLP tools to enhance the alpha generation process
- Collaborate with quantitative developers to translate research prototypes into production-grade, scalable systems
- Present research findings and strategy proposals directly to the Senior Portfolio Manager and broader team
WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR
- PhD or Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Finance or a related quantitative field
- 5+ years of professional experience as a quantitative or alpha researcher in a front-office trading environment — hedge fund or prop trading firm
- Demonstrated track record of developing and deploying systematic equity alpha strategies with measurable performance attribution
- Strong Python: NumPy, Pandas, statsmodels, scikit-learn and data visualisation
- Deep understanding of equity markets — market microstructure, factor models, alpha generation and portfolio construction
- Strong foundations in statistics, econometrics, linear algebra and time-series analysis
- Experience with ML and NLP techniques for signal generation: text parsing, sentiment extraction and LLM-based research tools
Particularly valued:
- Experience with systematic equity long/short or market-neutral alpha strategies
- Hands-on experience building alpha capture programmes from analyst or PM positioning data
- Cross-sectional equity signal research, factor development and multi-factor portfolio construction
- Experience with alternative data: web scraping, satellite data, NLP-derived signals
- Familiarity with execution algorithms, trade timing and transaction cost analysis
- Track record of developing signals uncorrelated to existing strategies with a methodical, intuition-driven research approach
WHY THIS ROLE
- A top-tier global hedge fund with the data infrastructure, capital and intellectual environment to support world-class equity research
- Direct collaboration with the Senior Portfolio Manager — your research drives live strategy, not internal reports
- Full ownership of critical components of the alpha pipeline — this is not a support role
- Entrepreneurial, fast-moving team with genuine opportunities for career growth
- The breadth of the mandate spans alpha capture, execution research and cross-sectional signal development — intellectually rich and varied work
- Base $100,000–$200,000 with a discretionary performance bonus reflecting the firm's Tier 1 position — total compensation is significantly above the base range
- New York City — embedded in the team whose performance your research directly affects
ABOUT PLATINUM & PARTNERS
Platinum & Partners is the specialist quant and systematic executive search firm.