Aqr Capital Management LLC

Aqr Capital Management LLC

Research Associate (AQR Capital Management, LLC, Greenwich, CT)

Greenwich, CT

Sponsorship not specified$240k-$260kDetected 22 days ago
PythonObject-Oriented ProgrammingSQLData AnalysisData VisualizationStatisticsExcelValuationResearchCollaborationVariance Analysis

About the role

  • Conduct research, data analysis, portfolio optimization, risk management and programming.
  • Engage in the development of quantitative investment strategies.
  • Work closely with portfolio managers to assist in the implementation of investment strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with researchers and portfolio managers in developing and maintaining trading strategies.
  • Add features to the proprietary research system to implement new research ideas.
  • Participate in the design and development of research infrastructure for the purpose of conducting economic and statistical research.
  • Perform statistical and economic research on financial data related to systematic strategies.
  • Perform SQL programming for data storage and analysis.
  • Perform data visualization, summarization, and analytics in Excel.

Requirements

  • Requires Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or related field of study.
  • Knowledge or experience in the following must have been gained through academic research and/or coursework: applying linear algebra and optimization techniques to portfolio construction and signal generation

Skills

  • Programming data analysis in Python or other object-oriented programming language.

Compensation

  • The salary range is $240,000 - $260,000/year.

Benefits

  • Apply economic and financial concepts involving equity markets (investment valuation, mean-variance analysis, asset pricing models, multi-factor models).

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