Aqr Capital Management LLC

Aqr Capital Management LLC

Research Analyst - Discretionary Macro

Greenwich, CT · Junior

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$175kDetected 134 days ago
PythonFlaskAWSLinuxPandasExcelResearchCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70

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Green-card follow-through: 71%

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About the role

  • AQR is looking to hire a Research Analyst to join Discretionary Portfolio Management within the Macro and Multi-Strategy Group.
  • The Macro and Multi Strategy group focuses on all aspects of research and portfolio management for a range of the firm's alternative funds including Managed Futures, Global Macro, Style Premia, Hedge Fund Risk Premia and Absolute Return.
  • Bachelors in a quantitative field (e.g. Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Math, Engineering, etc.) with a desire to work in the financial services industry

Responsibilities

  • The Discretionary Macro team works with the firm's systematic researchers to jointly manage macro portfolios and the firm's flagship Global Macro Strategy.
  • The team performs qualitative analysis of macroeconomic fundamentals impacting a broad range of asset classes to implement discretionary trades, model and manage event risk, and identify potential new areas of research.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of finance and the investment management industry

Nice to have

  • familiarity with AWS, Linux, Flask
  • Strong problem solving and quantitative skills
  • High degree of intellectual curiosity
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written form
  • Well-organized, detail-oriented and able to focus in a dynamic and collaborative environment
  • Results oriented
  • Hard working and eager to learn in a highly intellectual, collaborative environment
  • Well-organized and detail-oriented

Skills

  • Python, Bloomberg Terminal, Excel, Pandas, SQL.

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is expected to be $150,000 to $175,000.
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