Aqr Capital Management LLC
Research Associate - Discretionary Macro
Greenwich, CT
Sponsorship not specified$180k-$220kDetected 36 days ago
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About the role
- Conduct primary analysis of fundamental drivers of macro assets, including changes in monetary policy, fiscal policy, and geopolitical developments
- Contribute to Discretionary portfolio implementation processes, including trade sizing, portfolio rebalancing, and instrument selection
- Participate in the preparation of presentation materials related to Discretionary portfolios and the team's views on the macro environment
Responsibilities
- Develop understanding of the team's investment philosophy and work towards an eventual ability to contribute to idea generation
- Enthusiastic about developing and implementing ideas
Requirements
- Knowledge of finance and the investment management industry
- Develop a strong understanding of AQR's systematic strategies to facilitate collaboration with other research teams
- A Bachelor's degree from a top university
- High degree of intellectual curiosity
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel required; familiarity with SQL and/or Python a plus
Nice to have
- Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel required
- familiarity with SQL and/or Python a plus
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is expected to be $180,000 to $220,000.
Benefits
- Familiarity with the structure and behavior of currency, fixed income, equity, and commodity markets
Company info
- AQR is looking to hire a Researcher to join in 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.
- 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.
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