Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Global Credit, Global Convertible, Volatility & Capital Structure Arbitrage, Event-Driven Investing, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets Trading, and Global Quantitative Trading.
A portfolio manager is seeking a Quantitative Researcher/Developer to support both research and development efforts for equity systematic strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Short-term alpha signal research with tick-level data
- Help build and maintain research framework and data pipeline
- Help the portfolio manager cover trading
Qualifications:
- 1+ year of experience in a related position, ideally at a hedge fund/prop shop
- A bachelor’s or above degree in STEM with good knowledge of quantitative methods
- Strong programming skills. Proficient in Python (for both development and data analysis). Experience with C++ and/or KDB/q highly preferred
- Experience with short-term US equity strategies highly valued
- Prior experience with tick level data and knowledge of market microstructure preferred
- Experience in machine learning preferred
- Experience with distributed computing and cloud services a plus
Skills Required
- 1+ year of experience in a related position
- A bachelor's or above degree in STEM
- Strong programming skills, proficient in Python
- Experience with C++ and/or KDB/q
- Experience with short-term US equity strategies
- Experience with tick level data and market microstructure
- Experience in machine learning
- Experience with distributed computing and cloud services
What We Do
Verition Fund Management LLC (“Verition”) is a multi-strategy, multi-manager hedge fund founded in 2008. Verition focuses on global investment strategies including Credit, Fixed Income & Macro, Convertible & Volatility Arbitrage, Event-Driven, Equity Long/Short & Capital Markets, and Quantitative Strategies. Talent is the lifeline of Verition's success. Our culture encourages individuals to communicate openly across all strategies and businesses, and we believe there is alpha in integration. We strive to empower our Investment Professionals to act like business owners by making decisions based on a combination of rigorous analysis and an open, creative mindset. We have locations in Greenwich, CT, Norwalk, CT, New York, NY, London, UK, Singapore, Republic of Singapore, DIFC, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and an affiliate office in Hong Kong (SAR), China. Verition has an institutional quality infrastructure with a team of over 500 investment/risk and non-investment professionals. Verition is always seeking ambitious and entrepreneurial individuals that can be impactful and help to drive differentiated returns. To learn more, please contact us for information at: [email protected]
